 pitcher |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (baseball or softball) the person who does the pitching | |
| Synonyms: | hurler twirler | |
| Examples: | "our pitcher has a sore arm" |
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| Related terms: | ballplayer thrower left-handed_pitcher right-handed_pitcher starting_pitcher reliever screwballer baseball hurl twirl deliver | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring | |
| Synonyms: | ewer | |
| Related terms: | vessel cream_pitcher | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the quantity contained in a pitcher | |
| Synonyms: | pitcherful | |
| Related terms: | containerful | |
| 4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 4767 | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (baseball,sport) the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit | |
| Synonyms: | mound | |
| Examples: | "he has played every position except pitcher" "they have a southpaw on the mound" |
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| Related terms: | position baseball_team | |
| Similar spelling: |
pitcherful Pitzer |
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