bunt

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bunt noun

The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard.“The bunt of the sail was green.”
A push or shove; a butt.
A ball that has been intentionally hit softly so as to be difficult to field, sometimes with a hands-spread batting stance or with a close-hand, choked-up hand position. No swinging action is involved.“The bunt was fielded cleanly.”
The act of bunting.“The manager will likely call for a bunt here.”

bunt verb

To push with the horns; to butt.
To spring or rear up.
To intentionally hit softly with a hands-spread batting stance.“Jones bunted the ball.”
To intentionally hit a ball softly with a hands-spread batting stance.“Jones bunted.”

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