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outcurve
[ out-kurv ]
/ ˈaʊtˌkɜrv /
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noun
Baseball.
- a ball pitched so that it curves away from the batter.
- the course of such a ball.
an outward curve.
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Origin of outcurve
First recorded in 1880–85; after the verb phrase curve out
Words nearby outcurve
outcome, out-country, outcrop, outcross, outcry, outcurve, Out, damned spot!, outdare, outdate, outdated, outdistance
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