line drive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyn drahyv]
- /laɪn draɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyn drahyv]
- /laɪn draɪv/

Definitions of line drive words

noun line drive a batted ball that travels low, fast, and straight. 1
noun line drive batted baseball: travels low, straight 1
countable noun line drive In baseball, a line drive is a ball that is hit hard and travels straight and close to the ground. 0
noun line drive a hard-hit ball that travels close to, and nearly parallel with, the ground 0
noun line drive (baseball, softball) A batted ball hit hard enough and low enough that it appears to travel in a relatively straight line. 0

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Origin of line drive

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Line drive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Line drive

line drive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

line drive usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for line drive

noun line drive

rope — a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
liner — something serving as a lining.
clothesline — A clothesline is a thin rope on which you hang washing so that it can dry.

All 3 Synonyms of line drive