At Bat: The offensive team’s turn to bat the ball and score. Each player takes a turn at bat until three outs are made. Each Batter’s opportunity at the plate is scored as an ‘at bat’ for him

 

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At Bat: The offensive team’s turn to bat the ball and score. Each player takes a turn at bat until three outs are made. Each Batter’s opportunity at the plate is scored as an ‘at bat’ for him

Run Batter In (RBI): Statistics which shows how often a player has made it possible for his/her team mates to score while at bat. A player who has 30 RBI’s has caused 30 runs to be score. A batter is not credite . . . View Full Definition

Palatovelar: In linguistics, a sound that is either palatal or velar.

Palate: The hard and soft tissues forming the roof of the mouth.

Palatalization: In linguistics, the process of making a sound more palatal--i.e., moving the blade of the tongue closer to the hard palate.

Oxalate: A compound found in plants that binds to minerals such as calcium and reduces their absorption.

Paleoclimate: The climate of a given area at a specific time in the past. Paleoclimates can be read from the rocks much as areas with different types of climates produce sediments with specific characteri . . . View Full Definition

Pancha Tattwa : The five elements - earth, water, fire, air and ether.

Palliative: Treatment that relieves pain but is NOT curative.

Pallas Athena: The second asteroid discovered in the early nineteenth century, named after the Greek goddess of war, wisdom and handicrafts.