vuelacerca

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Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of vuela (it flies) +‎ cerca (fence).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˌbwelaˈθeɾka/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˌbwelaˈseɾka/
  • Rhymes: -eɾka
  • Syllabification: vue‧la‧cer‧ca

Noun

vuelacerca f (plural vuelacercas)

  1. (baseball) home run
    Synonym: jonrón
    • 2016 January 15, “Holguín resurge de las cenizas › Deportes › Granma - Órgano oficial del PCC”, in Granma:
      En la tarde, Matanzas repitió su victoria contra Isla de la Juventud, ahora apoyados en su bateo, sobre todo en el madero de Yasiel Santoya, quien despachó par de vuelacercas y remolcó tres anotaciones, las mismas que el camarero Aníbal Medina, autor de un doble con la casa llena.
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