longball

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English

Etymology

long + ball

Noun

longball (plural longballs)

  1. (baseball) A home run.
    • 2009 June 14, RICHARD GRIFFIN, “Janssen struggles as Marlins take another”, in Toronto Star:
      Wells, in the three hole, extended his streak of at-bats without a home run to 134, the longest longball drought of his career.

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