outcurve

American  

[out-kurv] / ˈaʊtˌkɜrv /

noun

1. Baseball.

   1. a ball pitched so that it curves away from the batter.

   2. the course of such a ball.

2. an outward curve.

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Etymology

Origin of outcurve

First recorded in 1880–85; after the verb phrase curve out

Example Sentences

He didn’t have either an incurve or an outcurve that was worth mentioning.

From Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball by Duffield, J. W.

"It's an outcurve," was the thought which flashed through Gibson's mind as he saw the sphere had been started almost directly at him.

From Frank Merriwell at Yale by Standish, Burt L.

The next was a wide outcurve away from the plate, but Ellis did not “bite,” and it went as a ball.

From Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball by Duffield, J. W.

The very next ball was an outcurve, but it was beyond Gibson's reach and he calmly let it pass.

From Frank Merriwell at Yale by Standish, Burt L.

To give an outcurve to the ball I take the same grip with the first two fingers as for the straight ball.

From A Ball Player's Career Being the Personal Experiences and Reminiscensces of Adrian C. Anson by Anson, Adrian Constantine