outcurve

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noun

A ball, thrown by the pitcher, that curves away from the batter.

Similar
outdrop
OriginEnglish curve ← Middle English ut- ← Old English ūt- →
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Meanings

nounoutcurve (plural outcurves)

plural outcurves

  1. ball gamesA ball, thrown by the pitcher, that curves away from the batter.

    Synonyms: outdrop

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA ball, thrown by the pitcher, that curves away from the batter.

Similar
outdrop
Also see
outdrop

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úd
  2. Proto-Germanic*ūt
  3. Proto-Germanic*ūt-
  4. Old Englishūt-
  5. Middle Englishut-
  6. Englishout-
  7. Englishcurve
  8. Englishoutcurve

From out- + curve.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Japanese アウトカーブ
  • アウトカーブ (autokābu)baseball pitch
Cite this entry
APA

outcurve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outcurve

MLA

“outcurve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outcurve. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outcurve,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outcurve.

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