Meaning Of The Word Home plate

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What's The Definition Of Home plate?

home plate
uncountable noun: In baseball, home plate is the piece of rubber or other material that the batter stands beside. It is the last of the four bases that a runner must touch in order to score a run.

home plate in American English
the base that the batter stands beside and over which the pitcher must throw the ball for a strike: it is the last base that a base runner must reach safely to score a run
noun: the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond

home plate in British English
noun: a flat often five-sided piece of hard rubber or other material that serves to define the area over which the pitcher must throw the ball for a strike and that a base runner must safely reach on the way from third base to score a run

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