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fastball

The correct spelling is fastball.

How to pronounce fastball

noun

Say it like: Fas-tba-ll

The correct spelling is fastball. Any of the variations of high speed pitches thrown in baseball For example: "The pitcher had a blazing fastball."

Usage Examples

The pitcher had a blazing fastball.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Any of the variations of high speed pitches thrown in baseball
  2. 2.A four-seam fastball, which is a backspin pitch thrown with a ball gripped in the direction to cause four of the seams of the ball to cross the flight path and released with roughly equal pressure by the index and middle fingers

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