semicrouch

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noun

A partial crouch.

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Meanings

nounsemicrouch (plural semicrouches)

plural semicrouches

  1. A partial crouch.

    The semicrouch position allows the catcher to quickly execute a throw.

    1993, Youth Baseball: A Complete Handbook, →ISBN, page 49
    2 more examples

    They swirl about in a semicrouch, coming together to form a circle with their fans.

    1988 June 17, Sarah Kaufman, “Momix With Shadowfax”, in Chicago Reader, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2020

    The incongruous figure of Domi stood before them in a semicrouch, her nose twitching as the chamber powered up.

    2013, James Axler, Sorrow Space, →ISBN, page 14

Origin

From semi- + crouch.

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APA

semicrouch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semicrouch

MLA

“semicrouch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semicrouch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semicrouch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semicrouch.

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