chù​shā

to kill on contact

  • created sense approved 触杀/觸殺 · chù​shā · to kill on contact — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    触杀 / 觸殺

    chù​shā

    to kill on contact

    To cause death through physical contact, as with certain insect sprays or pesticides.

    触 (literal) → 触/觸 · chù · to touch 杀 (literal) → 杀/殺 · shā · to kill

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  • created sense approved 触杀/觸殺 · chù​shā · to tag (a runner) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    触杀 / 觸殺

    chù​shā

    to tag (a runner)

    In baseball or softball, the act of a defensive player touching a runner or a base with the ball or the hand/glove holding the ball to put the runner out.

    触 (literal) → 触/觸 · chù · to touch 杀 (literal) → 杀/殺 · shā · to kill

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