line drive
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noun Baseball.
a batted ball that travels low, fast, and straight.
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Also called liner.
Origin of line drive
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby line drive
line copy, line cut, line dance, line dancing, line drawing, line drive, line drop, line engraving, line fish, line gale, line gauge
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