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Junkball

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junkballernoun(baseball) A pitcher that relies heavily on off-speed pitches.
slow ballnoun(cricket) A ball that is deliberately bowled slower than normal in an attempt to deceive the batsman into making a mistimed shot.
junk sportnoun(derogatory) Synonym of pseudosport.
nothing ballnoun(baseball) a pitch which has neither much speed nor much spin
slowballnoun(baseball) A pitch that is not a fastball or curveball; often a change-up.
slognoun(countable, uncountable, chiefly British, Australia and Canada) A long, tedious walk or march.
stopnounA (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.
dot ballnoun(cricket) A ball off which no runs are scored.
garbagenounUseless or disposable material; waste material of any kind.
sinkerballnoun(baseball) A sinker.
speedballernounA drug addict who takes speedballs (cocaine and heroin).
scuffballnoun(baseball) An illegal pitch where the baseball has been altered using sandpaper or a similar tool to modify its spin.
rabbit ballnoun(baseball, derogatory) A lively ball that easily travels far off the bat.
junk timenounSynonym of garbage time.
grubbernoun(rugby) An attacking short-distance kick in behind the defence in which the ball is bounced along the ground, using the uneven bounce of the ball to make it difficult for the defence to retrieve.
moonballnoun(tennis) A medium-high offensive lob hit with topspin.
base ballnoun(obsolete, 1800s) baseball
smallballnoun(baseball) Alternative spelling of small ball. [(baseball, slang) A baseball strategy that relies on baserunning, singles, and hitting for average rather than hitting home runs.]
gutter ballnoun(bowling) A ball that rolls into the gutter without striking any pins.
tappernounOne who makes a tapping noise.

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