Definition of "outcurve" [outcurve]

• Baseball A pitched ball that curves away from the batter. (noun)

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• "As he stood there, turned from me, with his hat off, and his neck painfully flushed under the sharp outcurve of his dark head, a feeling of pity surged up in me, as if I had taken an unfair advantage."
• "Quote: “He has only average speed, very poor command of the ball, and relies almost entirely on the outcurve.”"
• "The outcurve, the drop, down shoot, and so on, are simply a curve ball to the professional player."