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pinch' hit'
Baseball.
a hit made by a pinch hitter.
pinch-hit
Pronunciation: (pinch'hit'), [key]—
v.i., -hit, -hit•ting.
1. Baseball.to serve as a pinch hitter.
2. Informal.to substitute for someone, esp. in an emergency.
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v.t.
Baseball.to get, or make (a hit) in pinch-hitting.
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