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hummer

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hum·mer  (hmr)
n.
1. One that hums.
2. Informal A hummingbird.
3. Baseball A fastball.
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Noun1.hummer - a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words
singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser - a person who sings
2.hummerhummer - (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but 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!"

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Take it from me, Killeny, that old gentleman knows what he's talkin' about, an' has been some hummer in his days.
 
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