Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A curveball.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: curve, curve ball, bender
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pitch, delivery
History
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