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junkball

junkball noun: a deliberately slow shot.

Noun

junkball (plural junkballs)

  1. (derogatory, sometimes) A deliberately slow shot.
  2. An off-speed pitch, such as a changeup, a curveball or a slider.

Forms of junkball

pluraljunkballs

Origin of junkball

From junk + ball.

Words formed from junkball

Questions about junkball

What does junkball mean?
Junkball means a deliberately slow shot.
What part of speech is junkball?
Junkball is a noun.
What is the plural of junkball?
The plural of junkball is junkballs.

Words near junkball in the dictionary

  1. junkaneers
  2. junkanoo
  3. Junkanooer
  4. Junkanooers
  5. junkanoos
  6. junkball
  7. junkballer
  8. junkballers
  9. junkballing
  10. junkballs
  11. junkboard

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