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comebacker

noun come·back·er \ˈkəm-ˌba-kər\

Definition of COMEBACKER

:  a grounder in baseball hit directly to the pitcher
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First Known Use of COMEBACKER

1966

Rhymes with COMEBACKER

attacker, backpacker, bushwhacker, carjacker, fast-tracker, firecracker, greenbacker, hijacker, kayaker, linebacker, nutcracker, racetracker, ransacker, safecracker, shellcracker, skyjacker, unpacker, wisecracker

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