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Noun: dinger  ding-(g)u(r)
Usage: informal
  1. (baseball) a hit that allows the batter to circle all bases and score a run in one play, typically by hitting the ball out of the field of play
    "He hit a dinger to win the game in the ninth inning";
    - homer, home run
     
  2. Something impressive or remarkable
    "That party was a real dinger"

Derived forms: dingers

Type of: base hit, safety

Encyclopedia: Dinger, Thomas