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Noun: slugger  slú-gu(r)
  1. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
    "The power-hitting slugger stepped up to the plate, ready to swing for the fences";
    - batter, hitter
     
  2. A boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches
    "The slugger won the fight with a knockout in the third round";
    - slogger

Derived forms: sluggers

Type of: ballplayer, baseball player, boxer, pugilist

Encyclopedia: Slugger