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The Inning — is a slang name given to the 8th inning of Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series between the eventual World Series Champion Florida Marlins and the perennial lovable losers, the Chicago Cubs. The Inning is alternately thought of… … Wikipedia
bottom of the inning — noun the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat • Syn: ↑bottom • Ant: ↑top (for: ↑bottom) • Hypernyms: ↑turn, ↑bout, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
top — top1 [täp] n. [ME < OE topp, akin to ON toppr, tuft, top, Ger zopf, tuft of hair, summit] 1. Obs. a) a tuft of hair b) the hair of the head 2. the head, or crown of the head: now chiefly in top to toe 3 … English World dictionary
The Catch (baseball) — The Catch refers to a memorable defensive baseball play by Willie Mays on September 29, by|1954, during Game 1 of the 1954 World Series between the New York Giants and the Cleveland Indians at the Polo Grounds in New York. The score was tied 2 2… … Wikipedia
The Double (Seattle Mariners) — To fans of the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball club, The Double is a reference to a double hit by the Mariners Edgar Martinez in the bottom of the 11th inning in Game 5 of the 1995 American League Division Series on October 8, by|1995. The … Wikipedia
top — top1 /top/, n., adj., v., topped, topping. n. 1. the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. 2. the uppermost or upper part, surface, etc., of anything. 3. the higher end of anything on a slope. 4. Brit. a. a part considered… … Universalium
top — top1 [ tap ] noun *** ▸ 1 highest place/part ▸ 2 highest/best position ▸ 3 container lid/cover ▸ 4 piece of clothing ▸ 5 farthest part ▸ 6 toy that spins ▸ 7 fruit/vegetable leaves ▸ 8 beginning ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count usually singular the highest … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
top — I UK [tɒp] / US [tɑp] noun Word forms top : singular top plural tops *** 1) a) [countable, usually singular] the highest place, point, part, or surface of something We could see mountain tops in the distance. at the top of something: I left my… … English dictionary
top — I [[t]tɒp[/t]] n. adj. v. topped, top•ping 1) the highest point, part, or level of anything; summit 2) the uppermost or upper part, surface, end, etc., of anything 3) a lid or covering of a container 4) the highest or leading position or rank: at … From formal English to slang
top — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German zopf tip, tuft of hair Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) the highest point, level, or part of something ; summit, crown (2) the head or top of the head used especially … New Collegiate Dictionary
