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top edge

top edge noun: the edge of a bat farthest from the ground.

Noun

top edge (plural top edges)

  1. The edge of a bat farthest from the ground.
  2. A deflection of a ball off of the top edge of a bat, into the air and potentially for a catch.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see top, edge.

Verb

top edge (third-person singular simple present top edges, present participle top edging, simple past and past participle top edged)

  1. To hit the ball with the top edge of the bat.

Forms of top edge

Noun
pluraltop edges
Verb
third-person singular presenttop edges
present participletop edging
past participletop edged
pasttop edged

Questions about top edge

What does top edge mean?
Top edge means the edge of a bat farthest from the ground.
What part of speech is top edge?
Top edge can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of top edge?
The plural of top edge is top edges.

Words near top edge in the dictionary

  1. top dollars
  2. top drawer
  3. top drive
  4. top drives
  5. top drop
  6. top edge
  7. top edged
  8. top edges
  9. top edging
  10. Top End
  11. top end of town

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