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noun Baseball.
a pitch not swung at by a batter but ruled a strike by the umpire.
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Origin of called strike
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Words nearby called strike
call box, callboy, call center, call centre, call down, called strike, caller, caller ID, Calles, call for, call forth
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