noun
cushion ball; carom off the outfield wall
Baseball term for a batted ball that hits the outfield wall and rebounds, often creating an extra-base hit.
打球がフェンスに当たってクッションボールになり、ランナーが一気に三塁まで進んだ。
The batted ball hit the fence and became a cushion ball, allowing the runner to advance all the way to third base.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
Borrowed from English 'cushion ball', referring to the ball rebounding off the outfield wall like a cushion.