curveball in French
curveball in French is balle courbe — curveball means in baseball, a pitch thrown with spin that makes it swerve as it approaches the batter.
curveball in French
balle courbe
(baseball) A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"
What does "curveball" mean?
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noun In baseball, a pitch thrown with spin that makes it swerve as it approaches the batter.
"His curveball dropped sharply right over the plate."
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noun An unexpected difficulty or surprise.
"The interview threw her a curveball by asking about a project she'd never mentioned."
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curveball in a sentence
- His curveball dropped sharply right over the plate.
- The interview threw her a curveball by asking about a project she'd never mentioned.
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What is "curveball" in French?
"curveball" in French is balle courbe. curveball means: In baseball, a pitch thrown with spin that makes it swerve as it approaches the batter.
How do you use "curveball" in a sentence?
Example: "His curveball dropped sharply right over the plate." In French, "curveball" is balle courbe.
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