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HIT HOMER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bases loaded
1, record 1, English, bases%20loaded
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bases full 2, record 1, English, bases%20full
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The situation occurring when a pitcher has to deliver the ball to a batter while runners occupy each of the three bases. 3, record 1, English, - bases%20loaded
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most valuable hit in baseball is a home run with the bases loaded-that is, a man on all three bases. It is called a "grand-slam homer, "and is worth four runs-the batter and the three bases. 4, record 1, English, - bases%20loaded
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- buts remplis
1, record 1, French, buts%20remplis
correct, masculine noun, plural, Canada, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bases pleines 2, record 1, French, bases%20pleines
see observation, feminine noun, plural, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation où chacun des trois buts est occupé par un coureur [et que le lanceur doit affronter un autre frappeur]. 3, record 1, French, - buts%20remplis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au baseball, le jeu qui a le plus de valeur est un circuit frappé au moment où les buts sont remplis, c'est-à-dire quand il y a un joueur sur chaque coussin. Un grand chelem vaut 4 points, marqués par le frappeur et les 3 coureurs. 4, record 1, French, - buts%20remplis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «base(s)», utilisé au féminin et prononcé à la française, a cours en Europe; il est considéré un anglicisme au Canada, qu'il soit prononcé à l'anglaise ou à la française. 5, record 1, French, - buts%20remplis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Béisbol y softball
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bases llenas
1, record 1, Spanish, bases%20llenas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- casa llena 2, record 1, Spanish, casa%20llena
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Situación en la que] hay un corredor en primera, segunda y tercera base. 3, record 1, Spanish, - bases%20llenas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solo homer
1, record 2, English, solo%20homer
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- solo home run 1, record 2, English, solo%20home%20run
correct, see observation, noun
- solo-run homer 2, record 2, English, solo%2Drun%20homer
correct, see observation, noun
- solo round tripper 1, record 2, English, solo%20round%20tripper
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A home run hit when the bases are empty resulting in only one point being scored. 3, record 2, English, - solo%20homer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
homer or home run : A base hit in baseball that enables the batter to run around all of the bases and score a run on the one hit. [From sources WESPO, 1976,,, 216-217 and SPORA, 1973,,, 28. ] 3, record 2, English, - solo%20homer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coup de circuit bon pour un point
1, record 2, French, coup%20de%20circuit%20bon%20pour%20un%20point
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- circuit bon pour un point 1, record 2, French, circuit%20bon%20pour%20un%20point
correct, masculine noun
- coup de circuit en solo 2, record 2, French, coup%20de%20circuit%20en%20solo
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- circuit en solo 2, record 2, French, circuit%20en%20solo
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- coup de circuit en solitaire 2, record 2, French, coup%20de%20circuit%20en%20solitaire
correct, masculine noun
- circuit en solitaire 2, record 2, French, circuit%20en%20solitaire
correct, masculine noun
- coup de circuit sans coureur sur les buts 2, record 2, French, coup%20de%20circuit%20sans%20coureur%20sur%20les%20buts
correct, masculine noun
- circuit sans coureur sur les buts 2, record 2, French, circuit%20sans%20coureur%20sur%20les%20buts
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coup sûr permettant au frappeur de contourner tous les buts et de revenir au marbre, mais frappé lorsqu'aucun homme ne se trouve sur les coussins; il ne produit alors qu'un seul point. 2, record 2, French, - coup%20de%20circuit%20bon%20pour%20un%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des solos, des soli. 3, record 2, French, - coup%20de%20circuit%20bon%20pour%20un%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
solos (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 2, French, - coup%20de%20circuit%20bon%20pour%20un%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On entend souvent «coup de circuit solo» ou «circuit solo». 2, record 2, French, - coup%20de%20circuit%20bon%20pour%20un%20point
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hit a homer
1, record 3, English, hit%20a%20homer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hit a home run 1, record 3, English, hit%20a%20home%20run
correct
- slam a homer 2, record 3, English, slam%20a%20homer
see observation
- blast a homer 2, record 3, English, blast%20a%20homer
see observation
- slash a homer 2, record 3, English, slash%20a%20homer
see observation
- sock a homer 2, record 3, English, sock%20a%20homer
see observation
- whack a homer 2, record 3, English, whack%20a%20homer
see observation
- bash a homer 2, record 3, English, bash%20a%20homer
see observation
- clout a homer 2, record 3, English, clout%20a%20homer
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - hit%20a%20homer
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - hit%20a%20homer
Record 3, 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 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frapper un coup de circuit
1, record 3, French, frapper%20un%20coup%20de%20circuit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- frapper un circuit 1, record 3, French, frapper%20un%20circuit
correct
- cogner un coup de circuit 2, record 3, French, cogner%20un%20coup%20de%20circuit
correct
- cogner un circuit 2, record 3, French, cogner%20un%20circuit
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - frapper%20un%20coup%20de%20circuit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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