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brushback pitches

brushback pitches is the plural of brushback pitch.

Meaning of brushback pitch

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.

Questions about brushback pitches

What is brushback pitches the plural of?
Brushback pitches is the plural of brushback pitch.

Words near brushback pitches in the dictionary

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

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