Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

line drive

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables: line -drive
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A batted ball hit hard enough and low enough that it appears to travel in a relatively straight line.

Example Sentences

"The line drive went straight into the shortstop's glove."

Inflected Forms

line drives (plural)

Synonyms

liner

Questions

What does line drive mean?: A batted ball hit hard enough and low enough that it appears to travel in a relatively straight line.

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