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curveball
noun curve·ball \ˈkərv-ˌbȯl\
baseball : a pitch that is thrown with spin so that the ball curves in the air
Full Definition of CURVEBALL
: a slow or moderately fast baseball pitch thrown with spin to make it swerve downward and usually to the left when thrown from the right hand or to the right when thrown from the left hand
— curveball verb
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First Known Use of CURVEBALL
1936
Rhymes with CURVEBALL
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