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soupbone

American  
[soop-bohn] / ˈsupˌboʊn /

noun

  1. a bone used for making soup or broth.

  2. Baseball Slang. a pitcher's throwing arm.

Etymology

Origin of soupbone

First recorded in 1910–15; soup + bone

Example Sentences

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No, the operation is not always successful, but on the other hand, some pitchers actually return with a rejiggered soupbone that can hurl a baseball even faster than what God had wrought.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2016

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