no-hitter


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no-hit·ter

(nō′hĭt′ər)
n. Baseball
A game in which one pitcher allows the opposing team no hits.
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no′-hit′ter



n.
a baseball game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team.
[1935–40]
no′-hit`, adj.
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Noun1.no-hitter - a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team no hits
baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
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