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Meanings of base hit in English

(Baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely.

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Examples for "safety"
Examples for "safety"
1
Good social work needs community safety networks to keep each other safe.
The Guardian
2
Small companies need and want health and safety information, the survey revealed.
The Irish Times
3
New Zealand scored particularly badly on intimate partner violence and community safety.
Radio NZ
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Only 11 per cent said they received safety information while in Ireland.
The Irish Times
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Nuclear safety scandals and growing energy needs are part of the problem.
BBC
Usage of base hit in English
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In the fifth Herzog began with a two- base hit to left field.
Spalding's Official Baseball Guide - 1913
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When a horse works good, he credits him with a two- base hit.
The new yorker
3
And Tim responded with a two- base hit to the left field crowd.
White Ashes
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This player certainly made good, getting a three- base hit with apparent ease.
The Rover Boys in Business; Or, The Search for the Missing Bonds
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This gave the infielders an opportunity to materially lessen the base hit record.
Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1895
6
Hooper began the third with a base hit, but was left.
Spalding's Official Baseball Guide - 1913
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First to the bat, he made a very neat base hit.
The Rover Boys Under Canvas; Or, The Mystery of the Wrecked Subm...
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Then followed an out, and then another base hit, bringing in Bixby's run.
The Rover Boys in Business; Or, The Search for the Missing Bonds
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Sleater threw a first-pitch fastball, which Walker ripped for the game-winning base hit.
The last hero: a life of henry aaron
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With one out, Vogt drove in Reddick with a base hit to left.
Reuters
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A base hit should be scored in the following cases:
Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1889
12
A two- base hit is made when the large blade sticks in the board, Fig.
The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
13
In the fourth inning Murray began with a clean three- base hit to center field.
Spalding's Official Baseball Guide - 1913
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He gets the first base hit of the '74 season.
The last hero: a life of henry aaron
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Merkle began with a long three- base hit to center field.
Spalding's Official Baseball Guide - 1913
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A ball sailed into the gap in the outfield for an extra base hit.
The man who ate the 747