outcurve
Definition of outcurve
1 : a curving out
2 : something that curves out; especially : a curve in baseball in which the ball breaks away from the batter
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Origin and Etymology of outcurve
3out + curve, noun (after curve out, verb)
outcurve
Definition of outcurve
transitive verb
: to cause to curve outward
intransitive verb
: to bend or curve outward
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Origin and Etymology of outcurve
1out + curve, verb
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