grounder

noun — 3 senses

grounder

noun

/ˈɡɹaʊndə(ɹ)/

Etymology From Middle English grounder, grownder, equivalent to ground + -er.

1

Ball games, Baseball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A ground ball.

2

A fruit that has fallen to the ground rather than being picked; a windfall.

3

One of the large stones forming the base of a Cornish hedge.

Related terms
middle-grounder, fly ball, line drive, pop-up

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