third base

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third base

n. Baseball

1. The third of the bases on the diamond counterclockwise from home plate; the last base to be reached by a runner before home plate.

2. The position played by the third baseman.

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Noun	1.	third base - the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball; "he was cut down on a close play at third" third bag, base - a place that the runner must touch before scoring; "he scrambled to get back to the bag"
	2.	third base - the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate); "he is playing third" third position - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?" baseball team - a team that plays baseball

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