Definition of Pitcher in English :

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Pitcher meaning in English

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Pitcher

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Noun

1. hurler, pitcher, twirler

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

Example Sentences:
'our pitcher has a sore arm'

2. ewer, pitcher

an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring

3. pitcher, pitcherful

the quantity contained in a pitcher

4. pitcher

(botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer

5. mound, pitcher

the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit

Example Sentences:
'he has played every position except pitcher'
'they have a southpaw on the mound'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Pitcher

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noun
1. 
a large jug, usually rounded with a narrow neck and often of earthenware, used mainly for holding water
2. botany
any of the urn-shaped leaves of the pitcher plant
noun
1. baseball
the player on the fielding team who pitches the ball to the batter
2. 
a granite stone or sett used in paving

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Pitcher

see synonyms of pitcher
noun
1. 
a. 
a container, usually with a handle and lip, for holding and pouring liquids
b. 
as much as a pitcher will hold
2.  Botany
ascidium
noun
a person who pitches; specif., the baseball player who pitches the ball to the opposing batters

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Pitcher

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n.
1. One that pitches.
2. Baseball The player who throws the ball from the mound to the batter.
3. Sports A seven iron used in golf.
n.
1. A container for liquids, usually having a handle and a lip or spout for pouring.
2. Botany A pitcherlike part, such as the leaf of a pitcher plant.
See Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley.

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