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line double

line double

3.7
A hard, low hit that lets the batter reach second base
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : doble de línea
  • He hit a line double down the right field line in the seventh inning.

Examples

  • The crowd cheered as the batter's line double brought in two runs.

  • Her line double was one of the hardest-hit balls of the game.

  • He hit a line double to left field.

  • The batter scored with a line double.

  • He hit a line double down the right field line in the seventh inning.

  • The crowd cheered as the batter's line double brought in two runs.

  • Her line double was one of the hardest-hit balls of the game.

Synonyms

double
vsline double
  • Jargon
32 3.5

A hit that lets the batter reach second base

is limited to hits produced by a hard low straight trajectory
line-drive double
vsline double
  • Jargon
1 7.4

A hard, straight hit into the outfield that lets the batter reach second base

means the same but adds explicit detail about ball trajectory
two-bagger
vsline double
  • Jargon
1 8.1

A hit that lets the batter reach second base

is specific to hits made by a hard low straight trajectory
two-baser
vsline double
  • Specialized
7.9

A baseball hit that lets the batter reach second base safely

is narrower and specifies the ball was struck hard and low
two-base hit
vsline double
  • Specialized
4.2

A baseball play when the batter reaches second base safely

is narrower and specifies the ball was struck hard and low
double-bagger
vsline double
  • Jargon
8.1

A hit that lets the batter reach second base

is specific to hits made by a hard low straight trajectory

Surface Forms

line double singular
line doubles plural

Morphology

line + double

The meaning is partially compositional: 'double' clearly signals a two-base baseball hit and 'line' can suggest a straight, low trajectory (as in 'line drive'), so a learner who knows those senses could plausibly infer a double produced by a straight hit. However, the sports-specific use of 'line' and the collocation 'line double' are jargon-like and not fully predictable to a B1 learner without exposure to baseball vocabulary, so it is only partially transparent.

Etymology

The noun line double comes from baseball. It describes a hard, straight hit that runs in a clear line into the outfield and lets the batter reach second base — a 'double' — so the name links the straight path and the two-base result.