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FRAPPEUR-CLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clean-up hitter
1, record 1, English, clean%2Dup%20hitter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cleanup hitter 2, record 1, English, cleanup%20hitter
correct
- clean-up batter 3, record 1, English, clean%2Dup%20batter
correct
- cleanup 4, record 1, English, cleanup
correct, noun
- clean-up 5, record 1, English, clean%2Dup
correct, noun
- clutch hitter 6, record 1, English, clutch%20hitter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A baseball player batting in the fourth position in a team's batting order, traditionally a strong hitter expected to clean the bases by hitting a home run or a two- or three-base hit, should the first three players, or any one of them, get on base. 7, record 1, English, - clean%2Dup%20hitter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Usually, the best home-run hitter of a team is batting cleanup. 7, record 1, English, - clean%2Dup%20hitter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frappeur-clé
1, record 1, French, frappeur%2Dcl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- quatrième frappeur 2, record 1, French, quatri%C3%A8me%20frappeur
correct, masculine noun
- quatrième du rôle des frappeurs 2, record 1, French, quatri%C3%A8me%20du%20r%C3%B4le%20des%20frappeurs
correct, masculine noun
- nettoyeur 3, record 1, French, nettoyeur
see observation, masculine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frappeur occupant la quatrième position au rôle. 4, record 1, French, - frappeur%2Dcl%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «nettoyeur» est sujette à caution. 4, record 1, French, - frappeur%2Dcl%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
C'est habituellement le meilleur frappeur de l'équipe pour [...] permettre à ses coéquipiers de croiser le marbre. 4, record 1, French, - frappeur%2Dcl%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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