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putout
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putout
(noun)
putout
/
ˈ
pʊtˌaʊt/
noun
plural
putouts
putout
/
ˈ
pʊtˌaʊt/
noun
plural
putouts
Britannica Dictionary definition of PUTOUT
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]
baseball
:
an action that causes a batter or runner on the opposite team to be out
The shortstop fielded the grounder and threw to first base for the
putout
.
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