rundown

      See also run-down, and run down

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      Noun

      rundown (plural rundowns)

      1. A rough outline. Generally used in the definite, as the rundown.
        Could you give me the rundown on the new rules?
      2. (baseball) A defensive play in which the runner is caught between two fielders, who steadily converge to tag the runner out.
        Smith is caught in a rundown, but Jones will come around to score.

      Adjective

      rundown (not comparable)

      1. Alternative form of run-down.

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      Last modified on 19 June 2013, at 17:03