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Vocabulary Entry
pitching
|verb • noun • noun
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V
verb
To throw or toss something, usually in a specific direction.
Example Sentences
"He pitched the ball towards home plate."
"She pitched a tent before the sun went down."
"The author pitched her book idea to several publishers."
N
noun
The act of throwing; in baseball, it refers to the delivery of the ball to the batter.
Example Sentences
"The pitcher’s pitch was fast and accurate."
"During the meeting, he made a convincing pitch for his project."
"Her pitch in the baseball game won her team the championship."
N
noun
A steeply sloping area or the degree of steepness.
Example Sentences
"The pitch of the roof allowed for effective rain drainage."
"He made his way up the steep pitch with determination."
"The engineer calculated the pitch of the staircase for safety."