fastball

[ fast-bawl, fahst- ]
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nounBaseball.
  1. a pitch thrown at or near a pitcher's maximum velocity.

Origin of fastball

1
First recorded in 1910–15; fast1 + ball1

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British Dictionary definitions for fastball

fastball

/ (ˈfɑːstˌbɔːl) /


noun
  1. baseball a ball pitched at the pitcher's top speed

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