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three up, three down

three up, three down noun: the recording of three outs in an inning without allowing a batter to reach first base.

Noun

three up, three down (uncountable)

  1. The recording of three outs in an inning without allowing a batter to reach first base.

Questions about three up, three down

What does three up, three down mean?
Three up, three down means the recording of three outs in an inning without allowing a batter to reach first base.
What part of speech is three up, three down?
Three up, three down is a noun.

Words near three up, three down in the dictionary

  1. three thousand
  2. three times a charm
  3. three times three
  4. three togethers
  5. three true outcomes
  6. three up, three down
  7. three wise men
  8. three wood
  9. three woods
  10. three's a crowd
  11. three-and-out

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