velo

American  

[ve-loh, vee-loh] / ˈvɛ loʊ, ˈvi loʊ /

noun

1. velocity.

2. a velomobile.

3. a handcar or velocipede.

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Example Sentences

For a developing young pitcher who came to the majors this offseason fixated on improving his fastball speeds, it was a promising early sign — an apparent indication that, after suffering a slight drop in fastball velo during his last season in Japan, the 6-foot-4 flamethrower still possessed triple-digit life.

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And though Sasaki’s command has somewhat improved while throwing with less velocity, both he and Prior insisted his velo hasn’t dropped this far on purpose.

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“And even the pitches I don’t really necessarily command, I feel pretty good about so long as my, you know, if I get my velo up a little bit, I think I’ll be able to pitch the way I want to.”

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“He can tap into that bigger velo when he needs it,” McGuiness added.

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“Velo for me right now, I don’t really care about it at all,” said May, who is competing with Tony Gonsolin for the final opening-day rotation spot.

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