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cut fastball
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌkʌt ˈfɑːst.bɔːl/ us /ˌkʌt ˈfæst.bɑːl/
in baseball, a fast throw in which the ball moves slightly as it reaches the batter (= the player who tries to hit the ball):
He has added a cut fastball to his repertoire this season.
The hitter swung and missed at two cut fastballs.
He made an adjustment to his swing to counter the pitcher's deadly cut fastball.
The first pitch was a cut fastball that missed the strike zone.
He hit a cut fastball for a home run.
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Synonym
cutter
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