Baseball essential used to hit a ball Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
2. nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
(verb)
1. wink briefly
2. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ESSENTIAL (noun)
1. anything indispensable
ESSENTIAL (adjective)
1. of the greatest importance
2. absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
BASEBALL (noun)
1. a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
2. a ball used in playing baseball

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