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

The next was a wide outcurve away from the plate, but Ellis did not “bite,” and it went as a ball.

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

He gave a signal to the backstop, and then sent in an outcurve, which the batter swung at in vain.

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

Dave let go with what he thought was an outcurve.

From The High School Pitcher Dick & Co. on the Gridley Diamond by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)

The next was a crafty outcurve which went as a ball.

From Baseball Joe Around the World Pitching on a Grand Tour by Chadwick, Lester

If it was an outcurve it seemed certain to pass over the center of the plate, and it would not do to let it pass.

From Frank Merriwell at Yale by Standish, Burt L.