Definition of "bases" []

• Plural of basis. (noun)

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• "His pop with the bat half of his hits are for extra bases is an additional plus for Florida."
• ""Those are what we call bases," said Ernest to Ellis, pointing out the spots where the sticks were placed."
• "Afghanistan has long pressed the U.S. to tackle what it calls the bases of terrorism in Pakistan, and Obama's reported pledge will likely please Karzai, who has accused Pakistan's intelligence service of supporting the Taliban in plotting bombings and other attacks in Afghanistan _ claims that Pakistan, a key U.S. ally in its war on terror, flatly denies."