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line drive

noun

, Baseball.
  1. a batted ball that travels low, fast, and straight.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of line drive1

First recorded in 1930–35

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Example Sentences

In 1927, Johnson broke his leg in spring training when hit by a line drive, and never fully recovered.

Thane quickly looked over at the galactic map to see if they could have managed to get back into warp-line drive.

There was a pause, then the familiar shummer and they were on the warp-line drive.

The third batter hit the ball with fierceness, but Jack took it for a line drive, and that inning was over.

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