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    CENTERFIELD

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfieldplay

    Synonyms:

    center field; centerfield

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("centerfield" is a kind of...):

    position ((in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player)

    Holonyms ("centerfield" is a member of...):

    baseball team (a team that plays baseball)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    The piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcherplay

    Example:

    he hit the ball to deep center

    Synonyms:

    center; center field; centerfield

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("centerfield" is a kind of...):

    parcel; parcel of land; piece of ground; piece of land; tract (an extended area of land)

    Holonyms ("centerfield" is a part of...):

    outfield (the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases)

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