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strike Etymology Atlas
(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders, a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball Pro
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