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BLAST HOMER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hit a homer
1, record 1, English, hit%20a%20homer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hit a home run 1, record 1, English, hit%20a%20home%20run
correct
- slam a homer 2, record 1, English, slam%20a%20homer
see observation
- blast a homer 2, record 1, English, blast%20a%20homer
see observation
- slash a homer 2, record 1, English, slash%20a%20homer
see observation
- sock a homer 2, record 1, English, sock%20a%20homer
see observation
- whack a homer 2, record 1, English, whack%20a%20homer
see observation
- bash a homer 2, record 1, English, bash%20a%20homer
see observation
- clout a homer 2, record 1, English, clout%20a%20homer
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a batter, to strike the ball strongly enough to be able to run around bases and come back to the home plate and score a point, and, if teammates were on bases, have them score too. 3, record 1, English, - hit%20a%20homer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "slam a homer", "blast a homer", "slash a homer", "sock a homer", "whack a homer", "bash a homer" and "clout a homer" are colloquial expressions for hitting a homer in baseball. 3, record 1, English, - hit%20a%20homer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hitting a homer
- hitting a home run
- slamming a homer
- blasting a homer
- slashing a homer
- socking a homer
- whacking a homer
- bashing a homer
- clouting a homer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frapper un coup de circuit
1, record 1, French, frapper%20un%20coup%20de%20circuit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frapper un circuit 1, record 1, French, frapper%20un%20circuit
correct
- cogner un coup de circuit 2, record 1, French, cogner%20un%20coup%20de%20circuit
correct
- cogner un circuit 2, record 1, French, cogner%20un%20circuit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un frappeur, frapper la balle avec suffisamment de force pour être en mesure de contourner les buts et de revenir au marbre pour compter un point et, si des coéquipiers occupaient les sentiers (coussins), les faire compter eux aussi. 3, record 1, French, - frapper%20un%20coup%20de%20circuit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blast a homer
1, record 2, English, blast%20a%20homer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blast a home run 1, record 2, English, blast%20a%20home%20run
correct
- smash a homer 1, record 2, English, smash%20a%20homer
correct
- smash a home run 1, record 2, English, smash%20a%20home%20run
correct
- hammer a homer 1, record 2, English, hammer%20a%20homer
correct
- hammer a home run 1, record 2, English, hammer%20a%20home%20run
correct
- rifle a homer 1, record 2, English, rifle%20a%20homer
correct
- rifle a home run 1, record 2, English, rifle%20a%20home%20run
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To bat a four-base hit with a very hard stroke of the bat, the ball travelling faster and longer than usual. 2, record 2, English, - blast%20a%20homer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canonner un circuit
1, record 2, French, canonner%20un%20circuit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canonner un coup de circuit 1, record 2, French, canonner%20un%20coup%20de%20circuit
correct
- catapulter un circuit 1, record 2, French, catapulter%20un%20circuit
correct
- catapulter un coup de circuit 1, record 2, French, catapulter%20un%20coup%20de%20circuit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frapper un coup de quatre buts particulièrement fort de sorte que la balle sorte du stade ou se loge très loin ou très haut dans les gradins; elle peut aussi simplement passer par-dessus la clôture, mais le faire avec une force telle qu'elle ricoche fortement lorsqu'elle frappe un obstacle ou blesse le spectateur qu'elle atteint. 2, record 2, French, - canonner%20un%20circuit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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