squibber

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

squib +‎ -er

Noun[edit]

squibber (plural squibbers)

  1. (baseball) A fly ball that becomes a base hit
    • 2009 June 3, The Associated Press, “Washington Takes N.C.A.A. Softball Crown”, in New York Times[1]:
      Kimi Pohlman raced home on a squibber back to the circle that Florida pitcher Stacey Nelson could not handle, giving Washington the decisive run in a 3-2 victory for its first N.C.A.A. softball championship Tuesday night.