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Sacrifice

SA-kruh-fys

/ˈsækrʌˌfaɪs/

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sacrifice

Dictionary meaning

(baseball) an out that advances the base runners.

Examples

  • I had to sell my car at a considerable sacrifice.
  • The animals were sacrificed after the experiment.

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