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pitcher

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: pitcher

1
 n
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
2
 n
an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: pitcher
1

n (baseball) the person who does the pitching

“our pitcher has a sore arm”
Synonyms:
hurler, twirler
Types:
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left hander, left-handed pitcher, left-hander, lefthander, lefty, southpaw
a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
right-handed pitcher, right-hander
(baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand
fireman, relief pitcher, reliever
a pitcher who does not start the game
screwballer
(baseball) a pitcher who throws screwballs
starting pitcher
(baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game
closer, finisher
(baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
Type of:
ballplayer, baseball player
an athlete who plays baseball
thrower
someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)

n the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit

“he has played every position except pitcher”
Synonyms:
mound
Type of:
position
(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
2

n an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring

Synonyms:
ewer
Types:
cream pitcher, creamer
a small pitcher for serving cream
Type of:
vessel
an object used as a container (especially for liquids)

n the quantity contained in a pitcher

Synonyms:
pitcherful
Type of:
containerful
the quantity that a container will hold

n (botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer

Type of:
foliage, leaf, leafage
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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