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obstruct the field

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
ob-struc-t the -field
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To get out by deliberately obstructing a fielder in order to prevent him from making a catch or run out, or from gathering the ball (very rare).

Inflected Forms

obstructs the field (present, singular) obstructing the field (participle, present) obstructed the field (participle, past) obstructed the field (past)

Questions

What does obstruct the field mean?
To get out by deliberately obstructing a fielder in order to prevent him from making a catch or run out, or from gathering the ball (very rare).

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