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baseliner

[ beys-lahy-ner ]

noun

, Tennis.
  1. a player who typically plays near the baseline using ground strokes, as distinguished from one who typically goes to the net.


baseliner

/ ˈbeɪsˌlaɪnə /

noun

  1. tennis a player who plays most of his or her shots from the back of court
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of baseliner1

First recorded in 1900–05; baseline + -er 1

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