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What is the noun for bunts?

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bunt
  1. (nautical) The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard.
  2. (baseball, softball) A ball that has been intentionally hit softly so as to be difficult to field, sometimes with a hands-spread batting stance or with a close-hand, choked-up hand position. No swinging action is involved.
  3. (baseball, softball) The act of bunting.
  4. (aviation) The second half of an outside loop, from level flight to inverted flight.
  5. A fungus (Ustilago foetida) affecting the ear of cereals, filling the grains with a foetid dust; pepperbrand.
  6. Synonyms:
bunting
  1. Strips of material used as festive decoration, especially in the colours of the national flag.
  2. (nautical) A thin cloth of woven wool from which flags are made; it is light enough to spread in a gentle wind but resistant to fraying in a strong wind.
  3. Flags considered as a group.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “The party venue was adorned with colorful bunting, creating a festive atmosphere.”
bunter
  1. (archaic) A woman who picks up rags in the streets.
  2. (archaic, by extension) A low, vulgar woman.
  3. Examples:
    1. “Either Johns or bunter, or both, must have been driving her hard up Channel.”
      “A masterful bunter who navigated the bases with aplomb, Carew studied pitchers as if they were textbooks, looking for any advantage he might use in mano a mano confrontations.”
      “Ben was a polished bunter and could run like the wind, assuring his team of at least one man on base.”
bunting
  1. Any of various songbirds, mostly of the genus Emberiza, having short bills and brown or gray plumage.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The party venue was adorned with colorful bunting, creating a festive atmosphere.”
buntine
  1. bunting; woollen cloth for flags
bunter
  1. (baseball) One who bunts.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Either Johns or bunter, or both, must have been driving her hard up Channel.”
      “A masterful bunter who navigated the bases with aplomb, Carew studied pitchers as if they were textbooks, looking for any advantage he might use in mano a mano confrontations.”
      “Ben was a polished bunter and could run like the wind, assuring his team of at least one man on base.”
buntings
  1. plural of bunting
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The swamp is home to nesting reed buntings, sedge warblers and grasshopper warblers.”
      “I saw mockingbirds and bluebirds on my slow drive back, but grosbeaks, tanagers, kingbirds, and buntings are apparently not back yet.”
      “This pull-off is a good place to look for rose-throated becards, varied buntings, and Zone-tailed hawks.”
bunters
  1. plural of bunter
bunts
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