fastball

fast·ball  (fstbôl)

n. Baseball

A pitch thrown at the pitcher's maximum speed.

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fastball [ˈfɑːstˌbɔːl]

n

(Team Sports / Baseball) Baseball a ball pitched at the pitcher's top speed

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fastball - (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke" heater, hummer, bullet, smoke pitch, delivery - (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter slider - a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"