curveball
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
curveball (plural curveballs)
- (baseball) A 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.
- An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance.
- Life has thrown him a few curveballs.
Coordinate terms[edit]
- (baseball): fastball, hardball, slider, cut fastball, two-seam fastball, split finger fastball, sinker, screwball, softball, knuckleball
See also[edit]
Translations[edit]
pitch in baseball
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unexpected turn of events
