force-out

(fôrs′out′)n. Baseball The act or fact of putting out a base runner on a force play.

force′-out`

n. Baseball. a put-out of a base runner on a force play. [1895–1900, Amer.]

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force-out - a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base; "the shortstop got the runner at second on a force"force out, force play, forceputout - an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout); "the first baseman made 15 putouts"baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"

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noun a putout of a base runner who is required to run

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