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brushback pitch

brushback pitch noun: a pitch that comes very close to the batter, forcing them to move back from the plate.

Noun

brushback pitch (plural brushback pitches)

  1. A pitch that comes very close to the batter, forcing them to move back from the plate.
    Synonyms:
    brushback
  2. (US, figuratively) An action intended to threaten or frighten someone.

Synonyms of brushback pitch

Forms of brushback pitch

pluralbrushback pitches

Questions about brushback pitch

What does brushback pitch mean?
Brushback pitch means a pitch that comes very close to the batter, forcing them to move back from the plate.
What part of speech is brushback pitch?
Brushback pitch is a noun.
What is the plural of brushback pitch?
The plural of brushback pitch is brushback pitches.

Words near brushback pitch in the dictionary

  1. brush-ups
  2. brushability
  3. brushable
  4. Brushaski
  5. brushback
  6. brushback pitch
  7. brushback pitches
  8. brushbacks
  9. brushbar
  10. brushbars
  11. brushbot

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