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homer

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: homer

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nv
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
hit a home run
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n
pigeon trained to return home
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n
an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: homer
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n a base hit on which the batter scores a run

Synonyms:
home run
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

v hit a home run

Type of:
hit, rack up, score, tally
gain points in a game
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n pigeon trained to return home

Synonyms:
homing pigeon
Types:
carrier pigeon
a homing pigeon used to carry messages
Type of:
domestic pigeon
domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food
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n an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs

Synonyms:
kor
Type of:
capacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, volume unit
a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
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