tough pitch

noun

, Metallurgy.

1. the state of refined copper when it is soft, malleable, and flexible:

   tough pitch copper.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tough pitch¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

“He was able to make contact on a very tough pitch.”

From Seattle Times

Sunday was the best of the lot, becoming only the third Australian - after Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist - to score a century in a 50-over World Cup final with a brave innings that started with two boundaries in the first over off Jasprit Bumrah and continued as the team felt the heat on 47-3, chasing 241 on a tough pitch.

From Washington Times

Homa made it pay off, hitting a tough pitch to a back pin and holing the 7-foot putt.

From Seattle Times

The Norwegian star who once he sucked at chipping holed a brutally tough pitch off a tight lie on the fringe and over a ridge at the first hole.

From Seattle Times

The girls reacted really well to that and we played really well with the bat in the first half on a tough pitch.

From BBC