frozen rope
Hard-hit line drive
A frozen rope is a ball hit so hard and straight that it seems to defy gravity, traveling on a flat trajectory like a taut rope stretched across the field.
The term comes from baseball but extends to other sports: He lined a frozen rope into the gap for a double.
The image suggests the ball's path is so direct it could be a rigid line rather than an arc.
Sharply hit ball, flat trajectory
- screamerOne who shrieks loudly
- bulletFired metal projectile
- laserConcentrated light device
- shotQuick liquor serving
smash · liner · pea · rocket · missile · cannon · tracer · seed
Severely affected by adversity
- crushedCompressed into fragments
- smokedExposed to wood fumes
- rippedTorn or very muscular
- drilledPierced or rehearsed repeatedly
laced · scorched · hammered · blasted · stung · tattooed · barreled · mashed
Lacking vertical variation
- straightNot curved or crooked
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- lowNot elevated
- parallelEquidistant at all points
horizontal · unwavering · direct · true · beeline · linear · undeviating · planar
line drive
Sharply hit ball, flat trajectory
shot · smash · liner · pea · rocket · missile · cannon · tracer · seed · bolt
hard-hit
Severely affected by adversity
drilled · laced · scorched · hammered · blasted · stung · tattooed · barreled · mashed · walloped
flat
Lacking vertical variation
parallel · horizontal · unwavering · direct · true · beeline · linear · undeviating · planar · shallow