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| hit-and-run |
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1. not stopping after causing accident: describes a road accident in which the driver who has hit another person or motor vehicle leaves the scene without stopping
  a hit-and-run driver
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2. fast and without warning: relying on surprise and speed to overcome an enemy
Three fighter planes launched a hit-and-run attack at dawn.
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3. baseball swinging at baseball to protect runner: describes a baseball play in which a base runner starts for the next base as the pitcher throws the ball, which the batter must swing at to protect the runner from being thrown out
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noun (plural hit-and-runs) |
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hit-and-run accident: a hit-and-run road accident
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