breaking ball
Definition of breaking ball
baseball
: a pitch that curves The pitcher threw a breaking ball.
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breakplay breaking
: to separate into parts with suddenness or violence
: fracture
: to fracture a bone of (a bodily part)
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ballplay
: a round or roundish body or mass: such as
: a spherical or ovoid body used in a game or sport
: earth, globe
: to form or gather into a ball
: to form or gather into a ball
: a large formal gathering for social dancing
: a very pleasant experience : a good time
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