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hitter
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
hitter
(noun)
designated hitter
(noun)
heavy hitter
(noun)
no–hitter
(noun)
switch–hitter
(noun)
pinch–hit
(verb)
hitter
/
ˈ
hɪtɚ/
noun
plural
hitters
hitter
/
ˈ
hɪtɚ/
noun
plural
hitters
Britannica Dictionary definition of HITTER
[
count
]
:
a person who hits someone or something
especially
baseball
:
a player who is trying to hit the ball
The pitcher walked the first
hitter
. [=
batter
]
He's a good fielder but a poor
hitter
.
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see also
designated hitter
,
heavy hitter
,
pinch hitter
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