"knucklecurve" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: knucklecurves [plural]
Etymology: From knuckle + curve. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|knuckle|curve}} knuckle + curve Head templates: {{en-noun}} knucklecurve (plural knucklecurves)
  1. (baseball) A type of pitch with characteristics of both a curveball and a knuckleball. Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-knucklecurve-en-noun-k7Y4Ffa1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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