slurve en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of slider + curve.
Meanings
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A pitch in which the pitcher throws a slider as if they were throwing a curve ball.
Of the 90 pitches he threw, Igawa, who relies on a slurve, fastball and changeup, never unleashed one that traveled faster than 91 miles per hour.
2008 June 20, Rainer Sabin, “Igawa Searching for a Way Back to New York”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| slurves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |