knuck·ler

(nŭk′lər)

n. Baseball

A knuckle ball.

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knuckler

(ˈnʌkələ)

another word for knuckleball

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Noun

knuckler - a baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin

knuckleball

pitch, delivery - (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter

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