"cut fastball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cut fastballs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cut fastball (plural cut fastballs)
  1. (baseball) A pitch thrown with an offset grip and a moderate amount of added pressure by middle finger yielding a combination of backspin and some sidespin, resulting in motion to the left when thrown by a right handed pitcher with velocity only slightly diminished from that of a fastball Categories (topical): Baseball Synonyms: cutter Related terms: curveball, fastball, slider, two-seam fastball, split-finger fastball, sinker, screwball, knuckleball
    Sense id: en-cut_fastball-en-noun-ccDW0ogL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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