curveball
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Curveball
A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in…A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"
» Tom's best pitch is his curveball.
Значення
значень: 2A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"
He bit on a curveball in the dirt.
Curveball
(США, ширше)An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance; an exception or outlier.
Life has thrown him a few curveballs.
Приклади
речень: 10Tom's best pitch is his curveball.
Where did you learn to throw that curveball?
Tom pitched a curveball.
It's hard to hit a curveball.
He's a master at the curveball.
Переклади
мов: 5Deutsch
За значеннями 1
pitch in baseball:
Походження
From curve + ball.From curve + ball.
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множина: curveballs| Однина | curveball |
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