covering a base
Baseball term for a fielder moving to cover a base, typically to receive a throw and make a tag or force out. Wasei-eigo from 'base cover'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from base cover
The pitcher went to cover first base.
The late base coverage allowed the runner to reach safely.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
Wasei-eigo from English 'base cover'. It is wasei.