baseball
/ˈbeɪsˌbɑːl/
noun
plural
baseballs
plural
baseballs
Britannica Dictionary definition of BASEBALL
1
[noncount]
:
a game played on a large field by two teams of nine players who try to score runs by hitting a small ball with a bat and then running to each of the four bases without being put out
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often used before another noun
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see pictures at bat, glove
2
[count]
:
the ball used in baseball
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see picture at ball