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spitter

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: spitter

1
n
a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth)
2
n
an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: spitter
1

n a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth)

Synonyms:
expectorator
Type of:
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
a human being
2

n an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it

Synonyms:
spitball
Type of:
delivery, pitch
(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
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