"throw BBs" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: throws BBs [present, singular, third-person], throwing BBs [participle, present], threw BBs [participle, past], threw BBs [past]
Etymology: * Blend of throw + BBs; an allusion to the pitches being thrown so hard that they look like, or are as hard to hit as, a BB pellet. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|throw|BBs}} Blend of throw + BBs Head templates: {{en-verb|throw<,,threw> BBs}} throw BBs (third-person singular simple present throws BBs, present participle throwing BBs, simple past and past participle threw BBs)
  1. (baseball) To pitch exceedingly well, especially with high velocity pitches. Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-throw_BBs-en-verb-y9~ZE7U8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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