safe hit

Hit \Hit\, n.
   1. A striking against; the collision of one body against
      another; the stroke that touches anything.
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            So he the famed Cilician fencer praised,
            And, at each hit, with wonder seems amazed.
                                                  --Dryden.
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   2. A stroke of success in an enterprise, as by a fortunate
      chance; as, he made a hit; esp. A performance, as a
      musical recording, movie, or play, which achieved great
      popularity or acclaim; also used of books or objects of
      commerce which become big sellers; as, the new notebook
      computer was a big hit with business travellers.
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            What late he called a blessing, now was wit,
            And God's good providence, a lucky hit. --Pope.

   3. A peculiarly apt expression or turn of thought; a phrase
      which hits the mark; as, a happy hit.
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   4. A game won at backgammon after the adversary has removed
      some of his men. It counts less than a {gammon}.
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   5. (Baseball) A striking of the ball; as, a safe hit; a foul
      hit; -- sometimes used specifically for a {base hit}.
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   6. An act of murder performed for hire, esp. by a
      professional assassin.
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   {Base hit}, {Safe hit}, {Sacrifice hit}. (Baseball) See under
      {Base}, {Safe}, etc.
    

Safe \Safe\, a. [Compar. {Safer}; superl. {Safest}.] [OE. sauf,
   F. sauf, fr. L. salvus, akin to salus health, welfare,
   safety. Cf. {Salute}, {Salvation}, {Sage} a plant, {Save},
   {Salvo} an exception.]
   1. Free from harm, injury, or risk; untouched or unthreatened
      by danger or injury; unharmed; unhurt; secure; whole; as,
      safe from disease; safe from storms; safe from foes. "And
      ye dwelled safe." --1 Sam. xii. 11.
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            They escaped all safe to land.        --Acts xxvii.
                                                  44.
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            Established in a safe, unenvied throne. --Milton.
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   2. Conferring safety; securing from harm; not exposing to
      danger; confining securely; to be relied upon; not
      dangerous; as, a safe harbor; a safe bridge, etc. "The man
      of safe discretion." --Shak.
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            The King of heaven hath doomed
            This place our dungeon, not our safe retreat.
                                                  --Milton.
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   3. Incapable of doing harm; no longer dangerous; in secure
      care or custody; as, the prisoner is safe.
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            But Banquo's safe?
            Ay, my good lord, safe in a ditch he bides. --Shak.
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   {Safe hit} (Baseball), a hit which enables the batter to get
      to first base even if no error is made by the other side.
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   Syn: Secure; unendangered; sure.
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