American English pronunciation
How to pronounce spitball
IPA transcription: [s'pɪt,bɔl]
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Noun
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a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere
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an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it
Usage examples
- The other major rule change was the elimination of the spitball.