line drive

noun

: a batted baseball hit in a nearly straight line usually not far above the ground

Examples of line drive in a Sentence

He hit a hard line drive to the shortstop.
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His exit velocities aren’t all that overpowering - Freeman is more of a technician with a strong K/BB profile, low pop up and high fly ball and line drive rates, who uses the entire field. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 After a leadoff single from Kiké Hernández, Judge flat-out dropped a line drive off the bat of Tommy Edman. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 Blackburn left the Mets’ 7-0 loss to the San Diego Padres with one out in the third inning after a line drive struck him on the right hand, just below his pinky finger. Will Sammon, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024 Tommy Edman followed with a sinking line drive to shallow center. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for line drive 

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of line drive was in 1903

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“Line drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20drive. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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line drive

noun
: a batted baseball hit not far above the ground in a nearly straight line

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