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Definition squeeze play in American English

squeeze play noun

[countable] noun
1

in baseball, an action in which the batter hits the ball so that it only goes a short distance in order to make it easier for a player at third base to score

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2

a situation in which someone puts pressure on someone else in order to achieve something

Example

Unions are caught in a legal squeeze play.

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Definition squeeze play in American English