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home plate

The correct spelling is home plate.

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noun

Say it like: Hom-e p-lat-e

The correct spelling is home plate. A flat, pentagonal, rubber object placed at the center of the batter's box, which is used as a basis for judging pitched strikes and balls, and the touching of which by a runner…

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noun

  1. 1.A flat, pentagonal, rubber object placed at the center of the batter's box, which is used as a basis for judging pitched strikes and balls, and the touching of which by a runner advancing from or past third base scores a run.

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