Beanballs

/ˈbiːnbɔːlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of beanball; multiple pitches thrown at batters' heads in baseball.

Etymology

From 'beanball' plus the regular English plural suffix '-s,' standard formation for creating plural nouns.

Kelly Says

Even though 'beanballs' is just a plural, it's interesting that it appears frequently enough in baseball writing to have its own dictionary entry. Sports terminology gets documented this thoroughly!

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