receptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in

jumper - an athlete who competes at jumping

machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

orthopteran, orthopteron, orthopterous insect - any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts

acridid, short-horned grasshopper - grasshopper with short antennae

long-horned grasshopper, tettigoniid - grasshoppers with long threadlike antennae and well-developed stridulating organs on the forewings of the male

hitting, striking, hit - the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"

chopper, chop - a grounder that bounces high in the air

roller - a grounder that rolls along the infield

baseball, baseball game, ball - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empy lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"