fastball

fast·ball

 (făst′bôl′)

n. Baseball

A pitch thrown at the pitcher's maximum speed.

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fastball

(ˈfɑːstˌbɔːl)

n

(Baseball) baseball a ball pitched at the pitcher's top speed

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fast•ball

(ˈfæstˌbɔl, ˈfɑst-)

n.

a baseball pitch thrown at or near a pitcher's maximum velocity.

[1900–05, Amer.]

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Noun

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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!"

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