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sacrifice bunt

[ sak-ruh-fahys buhnt ]
/ ˈsæk rəˌfaɪs ˈbʌnt /
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noun Baseball.
a sacrifice hit in which a bunted ball, hit when there are fewer than two outs, is fielded to put the batter out at first base but allows one or more base runners to safely advance to their next base.Compare sacrifice fly.
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Origin of sacrifice bunt

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby sacrifice bunt

sacred order, sacred site, sacred thread, Sacred Writ, sacrifice, sacrifice bunt, sacrifice fly, sacrifice paddock, sacrificial, sacrificial anode, sacrilege
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