inning

/ˈɪnɪŋ/noun
Elementary
1

A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.

2

A similar period of play.

3

A player (or team)'s turn at the table to make shots until ended by a miss or a foul.

4

A chance or opportunity to perform some deed or act.

5

The gathering of a crop; harvesting.

6

Lands recovered from the sea.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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