batting cage

Thân thiện

A batter practices his swing inside a batting cage.

Definition

Noun: A batting cage is a movable screen or net structure placed behind home plate on a baseball or softball field. Its primary function is to stop and collect baseballs or softballs that are hit or thrown during batting practice, preventing them from traveling long distances and making retrieval easier.

Usage

The term "batting cage" is used to describe the specific practice equipment. It is a compound noun where "batting" specifies the type of activity and "cage" describes the enclosed, net-like structure. * The coach rolled the batting cage into position behind home plate for the team's practice session. * Before the game, the players took turns hitting in the batting cage.

Advanced Usage

• "To be in/inside the batting cage": This phrase describes the state of a player actively participating in a batting practice session within the confines of the netting.
  • The rookie spent an extra hour in the batting cage working on his swing.

Variants and Related Words

• Batting practice (noun): The training session for which a batting cage is used.
  • The team's batting practice starts at 4 PM.
• Batting tunnel (noun): A synonymous term, often used interchangeably with "batting cage," to describe a long, netted enclosure for hitting practice.
• Cage (noun): In a baseball/softball context, this can be a shortened, informal reference to the batting cage.
  • "Get in the cage and take some swings," the coach said.

Synonyms

• Hitting cage: A direct synonym emphasizing the action of hitting.
• Practice cage: A more general term indicating its use for training.

Related Phrases

• To hit in the cage: A common phrase meaning to participate in batting practice.
  • She goes to the facility every weekend to hit in the cage.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cage