Fastball

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  • noun. A pitch thrown at the pitcher's maximum speed.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. a baseball thrown with maximum velocity.
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  • noun. Any of the variations of high speed pitches thrown in baseball
  • 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
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  • noun. (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
    • Word Usage
    "If he can properly locate it, his fastball is a good pitch against the Sox."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    delivery  pitch  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    slider  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    change-up  curveball  fastballs  slider  {pgn  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    bowl  bullet  cast  change of pace  change-up  
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