scuffball

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noun

An illegal pitch where the baseball has been altered using sandpaper or a similar tool to modify its spin.

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emery ball
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Meanings

nounscuffball (plural scuffballs)

plural scuffballs

  1. ball gamesAn illegal pitch where the baseball has been altered using sandpaper or a similar tool to modify its spin.

    Synonyms: emery ball

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn illegal pitch where the baseball has been altered using sandpaper or a similar tool to modify its spin.

Similar
emery ball
Also see
emery ball

Origin

From scuff + ball.

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APA

scuffball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scuffball

MLA

“scuffball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scuffball. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scuffball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scuffball.

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