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View synonyms for line drive
line drive
noun
, Baseball.
- 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.
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Thane quickly looked over at the galactic map to see if they could have managed to get back into warp-line drive.
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There was a pause, then the familiar shummer and they were on the warp-line drive.
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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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