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C£OJSARVat bat. In baseball the number oftimes a player is up to bat, exceptno time at bat is recorded when theplayer (1) hits a sacrifice bunt orsacrifice fly, (2) is awarded firstbase on four balls, (3) is hit by apitched ball, or (4) is awarded firstbase because of interference or obstruction.base hit. In baseball when a battersafely reaches first base on a fairball. A base hit is not recordedwhen the batter safely reaches firstbase because of a fielding error orbecause the other team tried to putout another base runner.batting average. In baseball a decimalnumber for each batter found bydividing the number of base hits bythe number of times at bat.bowling ball. Ball that weighs between10 and 16 pounds; used toknock down pins.bowling pins.a triangulartry to knockTen woodenarrangementdown.objects inthat youcalorie. 1. One calorie is theamount of heat needed to raise thetemperature of 1 gram of water byOne Celsius degree (also calledsmall calorie). Symbol: cal2. (usually spelled with a capitalC) 1000 calories. (also calledlarge calorie). Symbol: kcal; Caldash. In track a short running event.1. 100-yard dash (to be replaced bythe 100Imetre dash). 2. 220-yarddash; 8 of a mile lto be replacedby the 200 metre dash). 3. 440­Iyard dash; ~ of a mile (to be replacedby the 400-metre dash).decathlon. A track competition consistingof 10 events: 100-metredash, long jump, shot put, high jump,400-metre dash, 110-metre hurdles,discus, pole vault, javelin, andl500-metre run.discus. A disc-shaped object with amass of 2 kilograms (about 4.4 pounds)thrown in a track meet. The discusfor women has a mass of 1 kilogram(about 2.2 pounds).error. In baseball when a playerfumbles a baIlor makes a wild throwthat allows a runner to advance Oneor more bases.gear ratio. Comparison of the numberof teeth on a front gear to the numberof teeth on a back gear of abicycle.home run distance. The distance fromhome plate to the outfield fence.This varies from stadium to stadiumand varies within a stadium if theplaying field is irregular in shape.infield. The general area of a baseballfield enclosed by the three bases andhome plate, and within a 95-foot radiusof the pitching rubber.javelin. A spear-like object 260centimetres long with a mass of 800grams thrown in a track meet. Thejavelin for women has a mass of 600grams.mean (arithmetic). The value found byadding all the numerical items of agroup and dividing by the number ofitems in the group. Often called theaverage.median. In a group of numbers arrangedin order the number that is in themiddle.mode. The number that occurs mostoften in a group of numbers.muscle fatigue. When muscles gettired from doing work.Olympic games. An international competitionheld every 4 years.atb-oly433