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third base

third base noun: the base after second base in a counter-clockwise path around a baseball infield.

Noun

third base

  1. (singular, singular-only) The base after second base in a counter-clockwise path around a baseball infield.
    • The runner reached third base with a stand-up triple.
  2. (singular, singular-only) The betting spot located immediately to the right of the dealer, which is last to act.
  3. (euphemistic, figuratively, singular, singular-only, slang) Touching another person’s genitals in a sexual manner; mutual masturbation.

Words formed from third base

Questions about third base

What does third base mean?
Third base means the base after second base in a counter-clockwise path around a baseball infield.
What part of speech is third base?
Third base is a noun.

Words near third base in the dictionary

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  2. third age
  3. third angle projection
  4. third angle projections
  5. third art
  6. third base
  7. third baseman
  8. third basemen
  9. third bases
  10. third best
  11. third bests

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