Definitions for curveball
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1. curveballnoun

   A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"

   He bit on a curveball in the dirt.

2. curveballnoun

   An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance.

   Life has thrown him a few curveballs.

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1. Curveball

   In baseball and softball, the curveball is a type of pitch thrown with a characteristic grip and hand movement that imparts forward spin to the ball, causing it to dive as it approaches the plate. Varieties of curveball include the 12–6 curveball, power curveball, and the knuckle curve. Its close relatives are the slider and the slurve. The "curve" of the ball varies from pitcher to pitcher. The expression "to throw a curveball" essentially translates to introducing a significant deviation to a preceding concept.

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1. Curveball

   The curveball is a type of pitch in baseball thrown with a characteristic grip and hand movement that imparts forward spin to the ball causing it to dive in a downward path as it approaches the plate. Its close relatives are the slider and the slurve. The "curve" of the ball varies from pitcher to pitcher. Outside the context of baseball, variants of the expression "to throw a curveball" essentially translate to introducing a significant deviation to a preceding concept.

How to pronounce curveball?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of curveball in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of curveball in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of curveball in a Sentence

1. Dylan Cease:

   I think that’s pretty game-like. Definitely the curveball for a strike is a big emphasis, i think when I mix like that and I keep it in the strike zone, it’s hard to hit.

2. Tarik Skubal:

   I don’t think I threw a curveball near the strike zone, the way I competed, I’m not proud.

3. Matt Tyrnauer:

   I'd like to say that we are Nostradamus filmmakers and we saw that coming, but none of us did, life threw a curveball, and I think though I view the election outcome as a tragedy, I think the movie becomes more relevant than ever.

4. Lynda Misra:

   Each surge has brought different challenges, we felt very strong that we had this disease under attack, but then we get thrown a curveball.

5. Gary Kelly:

   No one could have planned for Omicron. It's the curveball of curveballs, i give the industry a thumbs up for trying to plan as much as they could.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Curveball
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curveball
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=curveball