check swing

A form of checked swing — A swing in which a batter starts to swing for a ball but stops the swing shortly before the ball reaches home plate; a checked (halted, partial) swing of the bat.

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Meanings

nouncheck swing (plural check swings)

plural check swings · alternative check-swing

  1. abbreviationclippingball gamesClipping of checked swing.
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