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noun
baseball A ballplayer who is batting.
synonyms: batsman, batter, slugger.
is a specific kind of: ballplayer, baseball player.
is a broader term that covers: bunter | designated hitter | pinch hitter | switch-hitter | whiffer.
domain category: ball, baseball, baseball game.
derivation: bat | slog, slug, swig.
Dutch: slagmanPolish: pałkarz
Someone who hits:— A hard hitter.— Blacksmiths are good hitters.
synonym: striker.
is a specific kind of: mover.
is a broader term that covers: slapper, spanker | walloper.
derivation: collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strike | hit | strike.
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