home plate

/ˌhoʊm ˌˈpleɪt/
/həʊm plɛɪt/
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Definitions of home plate
  1. noun
    (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
    synonyms: home, home base, plate
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    type of:
    bag, base
    a place that the runner must touch before scoring
Pronunciation
US
/ˌhoʊm ˌˈpleɪt/
UK
/həʊm plɛɪt/
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