knuckleball

/ˈnʌkəlˌbɔl/
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Other forms: knuckleballs

Definitions of knuckleball
  1. noun
    a baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin
    synonyms: knuckler
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    type of:
    delivery, pitch
    (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
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