dusting off a batter

A form of dust off a batter — for a pitcher to throw a pitch at or near the batter, typically to frighten the batter or to have him stand farther away from home plate.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of dust off a batter
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APA

dusting off a batter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dusting%20off%20a%20batter

MLA

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Chicago

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