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home plate

 
pronunciation:
hom pleIt
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part of speech: noun
definition: In the game of baseball, the home plate is a flat piece of hard rubber on the ground near where the batter stands. A runner scores when he or she touches the home plate after going around all the bases.
The pitcher throws the ball toward the home plate.
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