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four-seam fastball
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌfɔː.siːm ˈfɑːst.bɔːl/ us / ˈfɔːrˌsiːm ˈfæst.bɑːl/(alsofour-seamer)
in baseball, a very fast throw in which the ball continues straight along as it reaches the batter(= the player who tries to hit the ball), without moving up or down or side to side at all:
He threw curveballs and four-seam fastballs with great confidence.
The coach wants me to rely more on my four-seamer.
He is able to throw a four-seam fastball at 100 miles per hour.
A four-seam fastball hit me on the elbow.
Two of the Angels' home runs came off four-seam fastballs.
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