Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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earned run average | Yes | No | No | No |
touchstone | Yes | No | No | No |
earned run average (noun) | touchstone (noun) |
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(baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched | a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated |