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home run

DEFINITIONS OF: home run

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n a base hit on which the batter scores a run

Synonyms:
homer
Types:
solo blast, solo homer
a home run with no runners on base
Type of:
base hit, safety
(baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely

n something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal

“the president's speech was a home run
Synonyms:
bell ringer, bull's eye, mark
Type of:
success
an attainment that is successful
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