"pitching" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɪt͡ʃ.ɪŋ/ Forms: pitchings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pitching (countable and uncountable, plural pitchings)
  1. The act of throwing or casting. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pitching-en-noun-tsTPDfjU
  2. The rough paving of a street to a grade with blocks of stone. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pitching-en-noun-65tBc2r1
  3. (engineering) A facing of stone laid upon a bank to prevent wear by tides or currents. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Engineering
    Sense id: en-pitching-en-noun-1iW-8Wlu Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: defense-independent pitching statistics, pitching piece, pitching wedge

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈpɪt͡ʃ.ɪŋ/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} pitching
  1. present participle and gerund of pitch Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: pitch Related terms: pitching a tent
    Sense id: en-pitching-en-verb-sXiKnucX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 2 24 65

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