fair ball

/fɛər bɔl/
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Other forms: fair balls

Definitions of fair ball
  1. noun
    (baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field
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    antonyms:
    foul ball
    (baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it does not stay between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field
    type of:
    contact, physical contact
    the act of touching physically
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