foul ball

/faʊl bɔl/
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Other forms: foul balls

Definitions of foul ball
  1. noun
    (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
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    antonyms:
    fair ball
    (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
    type of:
    foul
    an act that violates the rules of a sport
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