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41batting average — {n. phr.} Degree of accomplishment (originally used as a baseball term). * /Dr. Grace has a great batting average with her heart transplant operations./ …
42batting machine — Scutch Scutch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scutched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scutching}.] [See {Scotch} to cut slightly.] 1. To beat or whip; to drub. [Old or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [1913 Webster] 2. To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by… …
43batting staff — Batlet Bat let, n. [Bat stick + let.] A short bat for beating clothes in washing them; called also {batler}, {batling staff}, {batting staff}. Shak. [1913 Webster] || …
44batting cage — noun Date: 1952 a screen placed around the back and sides of the home plate area to stop baseballs during batting practice …
45Batting average on balls in play — In baseball statistics, Batting average on balls in play (abbreviated BABIP) is a statistic measuring the percentage of plate appearances ending with a batted ball in play (excluding home runs) for which the batter is credited with a hit… …
46batting average — noun a) A statistical estimation of the scoring ability of a batsman; equal to the total number of runs scored divided by the number of times out. Jones has …
47batting\ average — n. phr. Degree of accomplishment (originally used as a baseball term). Dr. Grace has a great batting average with her heart transplant operations …
48batting average — /ˈbætɪŋ ævrɪdʒ/ (say bating avrij) noun 1. Cricket the number of runs scored over the number of times a batter has been dismissed, used as an indicator of performance. 2. the record of successes versus failures: to have a good batting average in… …
49batting average — Percentage of the time one is successful (baseball). ► “The U.S.’ largest pension funds have accumulated major league batting averages in selecting top performing domestic equity and fixedincome money managers during the last 5 years.”… …
50batting cage — noun a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice • Syn: ↑cage • Hypernyms: ↑baseball equipment …
