pitcher
1 Americannoun
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a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
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Botany.
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a pitcherlike modification of the leaf of certain plants.
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an ascidium.
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noun
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a person who pitches.
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Baseball. the player who throws the ball to the opposing batter.
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Also called number seven iron. Golf. a club with an iron head the face of which has more slope than a mashie but less slope than a pitching niblick.
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sett.
noun
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a large jug, usually rounded with a narrow neck and often of earthenware, used mainly for holding water
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botany any of the urn-shaped leaves of the pitcher plant
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baseball the player on the fielding team who pitches the ball to the batter
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a granite stone or sett used in paving
Other Word Forms
- pitcherlike adjective
Etymology
Origin of pitcher1
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English picher, from Old French pichier, from Medieval Latin picārium, variant of bicārium beaker
Origin of pitcher2
Example Sentences
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Relief pitcher Blake Treinen, one of the longest-tenured players on the Dodgers heading into his seventh season with the team, did not mince words when asked about how outsiders view the organization.
From Los Angeles Times
The debut of the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System this season, which allows pitchers, catchers and batters to appeal strike-zone calls, assures that there never will be.
BIRMINGHAM: The Patriots have two quality starting pitchers, led by sophomore Carlos Acuna, plus an experienced closer, so if they play defense and get a little hitting, reaching Dodger Stadium will be no surprise.
From Los Angeles Times
Unlike Tommy John surgery, which usually sidelines pitchers for around 18 months, players who undergo hamate operations typically return to the field within eight weeks.
Over the last two offseasons, the Dodgers spent a combined $141 million on relief pitchers Edwin Díaz and Tanner Scott, both of whom are expected to make their first spring training appearances later this week.
From Los Angeles Times
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