infield

  • 1Infield — is a widely used term in sports terminology, its meaning depends on in what sport it is used. In baseball In baseball the baseball diamond plus a rounded region beyond it (see diagram), usually clear of grass, in contrast to the more distant,… …

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  • 2Infield — In*field , v. t. To inclose, as a field. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 3Infield — In field , n. 1. Arable and manured land kept continually under crop; distinguished from {outfield}. [Scotland] Jamieson. [1913 Webster] 2. (Baseball) The diamond; opposed to {outfield}. See {Diamond}, n., 5. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4infield — 1733, the land of a farm which lies nearest the homestead, from IN (Cf. in) + FIELD (Cf. field). Baseball diamond sense first attested 1867. Related: Infielder …

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  • 5infield — [in′fēld΄] n. [ IN1, adv. + FIELD] 1. the land of a farm nearest the farmhouse 2. ☆ a) the square area enclosed by the four base lines on a baseball field b) the infielders collectively, or the area covered by them ☆ …

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  • 6infield — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. diamond, right infield, center infield, left infield, short field, pasture*, inner works*; see also field 2 …

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  • 7Infield — Das Baseballfeld oder baseball diamond ist das Feld auf dem das Spiel Baseball gespielt wird. Baseball Diamond der San Diego Padres im PETCO Park, von der Tribüne aufgenommen. Inhaltsverzeichnis …

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  • 8infield — noun a) the region of the field roughly bounded by the wicket keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg …

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  • 9infield — UK [ˈɪnfiːld] / US [ˈɪnˌfɪld] noun [countable] Word forms infield : singular infield plural infields in baseball and cricket, the central part of the field, or the players whose positions are in this part of the field …

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  • 10infield — adj. Infield is used with these nouns: ↑dirt …

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