"palmball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: palmballs [plural]
Etymology: From palm + ball. Etymology templates: {{com|en|palm|ball}} palm + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} palmball (plural palmballs)
  1. (baseball) A change-up pitch in which the baseball is held tightly in the palm or between the thumb and ring finger, then thrown like a fastball. Categories (topical): Baseball

Inflected forms

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