right-hander
Americannoun
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a person who is right-handed, especially a baseball pitcher who throws with the right hand.
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Informal.
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a slap or punch delivered with the right hand.
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a throw or toss, as in basketball, made with the right hand.
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noun
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a blow with the right hand
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a person who is right-handed
Etymology
Origin of right-hander
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki gave up three runs on three hits and two walks against the Arizona Diamondbacks in his first Cactus League start.
From Los Angeles Times
The 24-year-old right-hander gave up three runs on three hits and two walks.
From Los Angeles Times
But the right-hander has not scored a fifty in any of his 16 international innings this winter and this is now the longest run of single-figure scores in his T20 international career.
From BBC
Samson, a right-hander who played in the tournament with Abhishek unwell, could break the left-handed grip on the top of the order.
From Barron's
It kept the right-hander away from Pakistan's five spinners on a turning pitch at the start of his innings and allowed him to take advantage of the powerplay fielding restrictions.
From BBC
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