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forkball
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈfɔːk.bɔːl/ us /ˈfɔːrk.bɑːl/
in baseball, a type of pitch (= throw) that moves downwards as it comes toward the batter (= the player who tries to hit the ball):
Very few hitters could hit Nomo's forkball.
When he wants to throw a forkball, the pitcher will spread his index and middle fingers around the top of the ball.
He has spent much of the past year perfecting his forkball.
He would baffle batters with his masterly forkball.
He throws mainly fastballs with the occasional forkball.
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