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pitching

pitc·hing

UK/ˈpɪt͡ʃ.ɪŋ/ US/ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/ fairly common

noun

1.

(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team

2.

abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

  • “the pitching and tossing was quite exciting”
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Phrases

  • defense-independent pitching statistics
  • pitching piece
  • pitching wedge

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