outcurve

American  

[out-kurv] / ˈaʊtˌkɜrv /

noun

1. Baseball.

   1. a ball pitched so that it curves away from the batter.

   2. the course of such a ball.

2. an outward curve.

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Etymology

Origin of outcurve

First recorded in 1880–85; after the verb phrase curve out

Example Sentences

Crack!—Berry planted the willow against Phil's outcurve, and again the ball sailed toward the outfield, this time going toward right.

From Rival Pitchers of Oakdale by Scott, Morgan

I grip it in the same way as an outcurve.

From Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball by Duffield, J. W.

Crandall warmed up, and he didn’t have much of anything besides a sweeping outcurve and a good deal of speed.

From Pitching in a Pinch or, Baseball from the Inside by Mathewson, Christy

The next moment the ball flew from his hand and, describing an outcurve, grazed the tangent point of Eschenbach's waist-line into the outstretched palm of Max Croplin.

From The Competitive Nephew by Glass, Montague

Then he sent in a straight ball, following this by another outcurve, and almost before he knew it the batter was struck out.

From The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck Stirring Adventures in the Oil Fields by Stratemeyer, Edward