Called-strike
a pitch not swung at by a batter but ruled a strike by the umpire.
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a person or thing that calls. a person who makes a short visit. Dance. a person who directs the movements of dancers, as at a hoedown or square dance, by calling out the successive figures as the music plays. (of fruit, fish, vegetables, etc.) fresh; recently picked or caught. refreshing. Contemporary Examples The Election Has […]
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a telephone service that allows a subscriber to identify a caller before answering by displaying the caller’s telephone number on a small screen.
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