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baseball equipment

Other forms: baseball equipments

Definitions of baseball equipment
  1. noun
    equipment used in playing baseball
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    types:
    bag, base
    a place that the runner must touch before scoring
    baseball
    a ball used in playing baseball
    baseball bat, lumber
    an implement used in baseball by the batter
    baseball glove, baseball mitt, glove, mitt
    the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
    batting cage, cage
    a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice
    batting glove
    a glove worn by batters in baseball to give a firmer grip on the bat
    batting helmet
    a helmet worn by the batter in baseball
    catcher's mask
    a mask to protect the face of the catcher in baseball
    hill, mound, pitcher's mound
    (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
    pine-tar rag
    baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip
    rosin bag
    a bag filled with rosin; used by baseball pitchers to improve their grip on the ball
    bar mask
    a catcher's mask with bars
    birdcage mask
    a catcher's mask with a strong wire face
    first base
    the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball
    home, home base, home plate, plate
    (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
    second base
    the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
    third, third base
    the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
    type of:
    sports equipment
    equipment needed to participate in a particular sport
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