Meaning of the word "force play" in English

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force play

US /fɔːrs pleɪ/
UK /fɔːrs pleɪ/
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Noun

1.

a play in baseball in which a runner must advance to the next base because the batter becomes a runner and there is no open base for the runner to occupy

Example:
The shortstop tagged the runner out at second on a force play.
It was a clear force play at third base.
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