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franchise
a professional sports team. Franchises have owners who may sell
the team or move it to a different city if they do not like the way a
city hosts its team.
home run, homer
a play in baseball in which the batter hits the ball out of the
playing field so that he can run around all of the bases and score a
run.
multiplex
a large movie theater complex with many theaters in one building.
pickup game
an informal basketball game played with whoever happens to be
around a public court.
revival theatre
a movie theater that plays older, classic movies or foreign films.
softball
a game like baseball that is played on a smaller diamond, with a
larger, softer ball that is pitched underhand.
strike
in baseball, a failed attempt by the batter to hit the ball pitched to
him, a hit into an illegal area, or a pitch within a specific area that
a batter does not hit. Batters are allowed three strikes before being
called out.
tackle
in football, to pull an opponent down to the ground so that he
cannot carry the ball any farther.
touchdown
in football, the act of successfully crossing the opponent's goal
line, scoring six points.
touch football
a form of football played without the protective uniforms in which
the person carrying the ball can be stopped when he is touched by
a member of the opposite team, rather than being tackled.