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gloves

/ɡlʌvz/

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noun

An item of clothing other than a mitten, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.

Examples :

"I wore gloves to keep my hands warm."

appearance item wear

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noun

A baseball mitt.

Examples :

"The baseball player put on his gloves before the game. "

sport wear item

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noun

The ability to catch a hit ball.

Examples :

""Because of the player's impressive gloves, almost no ground balls get past her at shortstop." "

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noun

Examples :

"He wore gloves during the science experiment to protect his hands. "

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noun

(with definite article) A challenge from one to another.

Examples :

"to throw down the glove, i.e. to offer a challenge; to take up the glove, to accept it"

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verb

To catch the ball in a baseball mitt.

Examples :

"He gloved the line drive for the third out."

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verb

To put a glove or gloves on.

Examples :

"It's cold outside, so I'm going to glove my hands before I leave. "

wear item action

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verb

To touch a delivery with one's glove while the gloved hand is on the bat. Under the rules of cricket, the batsman is deemed to have hit the ball.

Examples :

"The batsman gloved the ball, resulting in his dismissal as he was deemed to have made contact with it using his glove while holding the bat. "