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scuffball

scuffball noun: an illegal pitch where the baseball has been altered using sandpaper or a similar tool to modify its spin.

Noun

scuffball (plural scuffballs)

  1. An illegal pitch where the baseball has been altered using sandpaper or a similar tool to modify its spin.
    Synonyms:
    emery ball

Synonyms of scuffball

Forms of scuffball

pluralscuffballs

Origin of scuffball

From scuff + ball.

Questions about scuffball

What does scuffball mean?
Scuffball means an illegal pitch where the baseball has been altered using sandpaper or a similar tool to modify its spin.
What part of speech is scuffball?
Scuffball is a noun.
What is the plural of scuffball?
The plural of scuffball is scuffballs.

Words near scuffball in the dictionary

  1. scuds
  2. scuff
  3. scuff mark
  4. scuff marks
  5. scuff up
  6. scuffball
  7. scuffballs
  8. scuffed
  9. scuffed up
  10. scuffer
  11. scuffers

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