What does "line drive" mean?

A batted ball hit hard enough and low enough that it appears to travel in a relatively straight line.

What is a synonym for "line drive"?

Common synonyms include: liner, scorcher, scorchers.

noun

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Noun

1
A batted ball hit hard enough and low enough that it appears to travel in a relatively straight line.
"The line drive went straight into the shortstop's glove."
2
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter wordnet

"The line drive went straight into the shortstop's glove."