strikeout

[ strahyk-out ]
/ ˈstraɪkˌaʊt /

noun Baseball.

an out made by a batter to whom three strikes have been charged, or as recorded by the pitcher who accomplishes this.

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Origin of strikeout

1885–90, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase strike out

Words nearby strikeout

strike zone, strike-slip fault, strikebound, strikebreaker, strikebreaking, strikeout, strikeover, striker, striking, striking circle, striking price
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