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brushback
noun
Definition of
brushback noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
brushback
noun
/
ˈbrʌʃbæk
/
(
in baseball
)
a fast
pitch
(= throw)
that is aimed close to the
batter's
body so they have to step back to avoid it
