Akademik

hurler

noun

(baseball) the person who does the pitching (Freq. 2)

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our pitcher has a sore arm

• Syn: ↑pitcher, ↑twirler

• Derivationally related forms: ↑twirl (for: ↑twirler), ↑hurl, ↑pitch (for: ↑pitcher)

• Topics: ↑baseball, ↑baseball game, ↑softball, ↑softball game

• Hypernyms: ↑thrower, ↑ballplayer, ↑baseball player

• Hyponyms:

↑left-handed pitcher, ↑left-hander, ↑left hander, ↑lefthander, ↑lefty, ↑southpaw, ↑right-handed pitcher, ↑right-hander, ↑reliever, ↑relief pitcher, ↑fireman, ↑screwballer, ↑starting pitcher

Useful english dictionary. 2012.