- a player positioned in the infield
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in•field•er
(in′fēl′dər),USA pronunciation n. [Baseball.]
- Sportany of the four defensive players stationed around the infield.
- infield + -er1 1865–70, American.
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infielder /ˈɪnˌfiːldə/, infieldsman /ˈɪnfiːldzmən/ n
in•field /ˈɪnˌfild/USA pronunciation
n.
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- [countable] the area of a baseball field bounded by the base lines:an infield of artificial turf.
- [uncountable] the positions played by players in this area:played well in the infield.
- [countable] the players at these positions thought of as a group (contrasted with outfield ):one of the best infields in the league.
- Sport[countable] the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track.
in•field
(in′fēld′),USA pronunciation n.
- Sport[Baseball.]
- the diamond.
- the positions played by the first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop, taken collectively.
- the infielders considered as a group (contrasted with outfield).
- Sport[Track, Horse Racing.]the area enclosed by a track.
- [Agric.]
- Agriculturethe part of the land of a farm nearest the farmhouse.
- Agricultureland regularly tilled. Cf. outfield (def. 3).
- in-1 + field 1600–10
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