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Meanings of grounder in English

(Baseball) a hit that travels along the ground.

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Examples for "hopper"
Examples for "hopper"
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Now, of course, it was hopper headquarters for a whole upstate region.
Divide and Rule
2
When he goes back out to the common room, the blind record-hopper-Mr.
Black house
3
In this figure, A is the vibrating hopper for holding the earth.
American Woman's Home: Or, Principles of Domestic Science; / Bei...
4
The hopper would stand covering the nest until the young were hatched.
The Naturalist in Nicaragua
5
Bouncing along on your space hopper to Kylie and Jason, no doubt.
The Guardian
1
On the next pitch, Clemens retired Piazza on a groundball to second base.
The Yankee Years
2
But he had few walks and was an extreme groundball pitcher.
The Yankee Years
3
If someone hits a groundball off Mo it's going to be an 87-hopper somewhere.
The Yankee Years
4
Mussina induced a groundball to Jeter, who turned it into an inning-ending double play.
The Yankee Years
5
But the walks were still low and the groundball to flyball rate was so high.
The Yankee Years
1
Shefflin went down on his ankle as he contested a ground ball.
The Irish Times
2
Then Healy slashed a ground ball to Hanley and nearly knocked him down.
The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball Stories
3
Brewster batted a wicked ground ball to Blandy.
The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball Stories
4
Harris finished with 13 disposals, four marks, four tackles -and for the record, four ground ball gets.
News.com.au
5
But Gregor Blanco hit a ground ball that third baseman Matt Carpenter muffed, allowing a second run to score.
Reuters
Usage of grounder in English
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An exterior operation means the building is going to be a grounder.
The smoke room: a novel of suspense
2
Meanwhile, Jamie ran the Bobcat back and forth, bringing new grounder stones.
Water, stone, heart
3
Now Carson came up with the stick, sending out a slow grounder.
Dick Prescott's Second Year at West Point / Or, Finding the Glor...
4
Stahl rapped a grounder to Marquard, who threw Gardner out at third.
Spalding's Official Baseball Guide - 1913
5
The new batsman, at the second offer, drove a slow grounder.
Dick Prescott's Second Year at West Point / Or, Finding the Glor...
6
Had the climber fallen, it would have likely been a grounder.
Climbing Magazine
7
Finally, Tay Tay Mohler hit a teasing grounder down to Bo.
The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball Stories
8
Aaron drove in the Braves first run on an RBI grounder.
The last hero: a life of henry aaron
9
He deliberately struck the ball, sending it rolling along the floor as a grounder.
The High School Pitcher; or, Dick & Co. on the Gridley Diamond
10
Nothing looked wrong when he retired Adam Eaton on a grounder starting the seventh.
News.com.au
11
She hacked away, missing or topping the ball, hitting a grounder once or twice.
Table for five
12
Ordinarily this grounder of Tom's would have been easy for a novice to field.
The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball Stories
13
I really didn't want to take the 30-foot grounder.
Rock and Ice Magazine
14
Kelly sent a grounder to Grace at short stop.
The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball Stories
15
Prince batted a hot grounder to Blake, who fumbled.
The Young Pitcher
16
As DeJong went for a grounder, the earpiece popped out, and he bobbled the ball.
Chicago sun times
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