pickoff

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Synonyms: kickoff, pick off, pick-off

Antonyms: kickoff, pick off, pick-off

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|baseball}} A play in which a [[pitcher]] throws a [[live ball]] to a [[fielder]] so that the fielder can [[tag out]] a [[baserunner]] who has moved away from the [[base]]
2. The [[rescue]] of a [[stranded]] [[caver]] from a [[rope]], returning them to the ground.

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