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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A ground ball.
2. 2
   (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground wordnet
3. 3
   A fruit that has fallen to the ground rather than being picked; a windfall.
4. 4
   One of the large stones forming the base of a Cornish hedge.

Synonyms

All synonyms

ground ballgroundballhopper

Etymology

From Middle English grounder, grownder, equivalent to ground + -er.

Related phrases

cornish hedgefly ballground ballline drivepop up

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