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fastball
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
fastball
(noun)
split–fingered fastball
(noun)
fastball
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ˈ
fæstˌbɑːl/
Brit
/
ˈ
fɑːstˌbɑːl/
noun
plural
fastballs
fastball
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ˈ
fæstˌbɑːl/
Brit
/
ˈ
fɑːstˌbɑːl/
noun
plural
fastballs
Britannica Dictionary definition of FASTBALL
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baseball
:
a pitch that is thrown at full speed
:
a very fast pitch
He struck him out with a
fastball
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