base runner

n a putout of a base runner who is required to run

n a powerful effect or influence n (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity n physical energy or intensity n group of people willing to obey orders n a unit that is part of some military service n an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) n one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority n a group of people having the power of effective action n (of a law) having legal validity n a putout of a base runner who is required to run

it must be touched by a base runner in order to score n the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end n place where something began and flourished n an environment offering affection and security n a social unit living together n an institution where people are cared for v provide with, or send to, a home v return home accurately from a long distance

bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey n evidence pointing to a possible solution n a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') n the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) n the introductory section of a story n (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning n an actor who plays a principal role n (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base n an indication of potential opportunity n a news story of major importance n the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine n restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal n thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing n mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness

tag the base runner to get him out v