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noun
A high-speed pitch of a baseball.
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 four-seam fastball, which is a backspin pitch thrown with a ball gripped in the direction to cause four of the seams of the ball to cross the flight path and released with roughly equal pressure by the index and middle fingers
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: specifically
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To throw (something) at a high speed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: heater, smoke, hummer, bullet
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pitch, delivery
Narrower terms: slider
History
From fast (adjective) + ball.
