Definition of fastball Fastball

/fæˈstbɔˌl/ - [fatsbol] -

We found 4 definitions of fastball from 3 different sources.

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What does fastball mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: fastballs

fastball - (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"
  heater, smoke, hummer, bullet
  delivery, pitch the act of delivering a child
  baseball game, baseball 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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  • fastball (Noun)
    Any of the variations of high speed pitches thrown in baseball.
  • fastball (Noun)
    A four-seam fastball , which is a backspin pitch thrown with a ball gripped in the direction to cause four of the seams of the ball to cross the flight path and released with roughly equal pressure by the index and middle fingers.

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fastball in sign language
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