Definition

1. Noun:
   • A single resulting from a line drive: In baseball, a "line single" is a specific type of base hit where the batter hits the ball sharply and directly (a line drive) into the field of play, and this hit allows the batter to safely reach first base, but not advance further on that hit.

Usage

• The term is used exclusively in the context of baseball to describe the outcome of a specific kind of batted ball.
• It is a compound noun where "line" modifies "single" to specify the type of single.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The batter hit a sharp line single into right field, advancing the runner to third base.
  • His only hit of the game was a clean line single up the middle.

Advanced Usage

• The term is a technical baseball statistic. It is often recorded in detailed play-by-play accounts or advanced statistical analyses to differentiate it from other types of singles (e.g., bloop singles, ground ball singles).
• It emphasizes the quality and trajectory of the hit, implying it was a hard-hit ball.

Variants and Related Words

• Line drive (noun): A batted ball hit sharply and directly, without a high arc. A "line single" is one possible result of a line drive.
• Single (noun): A hit allowing the batter to reach first base safely. "Line single" is a subtype.
• Base hit (noun): A broader term for any hit that allows the batter to reach base safely.

Synonyms

• Base hit: A more general term.
• One-base hit: A literal synonym for a single.

Notes

• "Line single" is a specific compound term. The core word being explained in this entry is the compound "line single." It is not typically broken into separate phrasal verbs or idioms. Its meaning is fixed within the domain of baseball.

Noun

1. a single resulting from a line drive