pitching motion

collocation in English

meaningsofpitchandmotion

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pitch
noun
uk
/pɪtʃ/us
/pɪtʃ/
UK
an area painted with lines for playing particular sports, ...
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motion
noun
uk
/ˈməʊ.ʃən/us
/ˈmoʊ.ʃən/
the act or process of moving, or a particular action ...
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(Definition ofpitchandmotionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpitching motion

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The six joints for legs are designed forpitchingmotion, and the two joints for ankles are designed for balancing the weight of the robot in the roll direction.
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Wisniewski possessed a blazing fastball thrown with a windmill-like underhandpitchingmotionand speeds in the 90 miles per hour range.
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Time will not be granted if the pitcher has already started hispitchingmotion.
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This led to a strongpitchingmotiontowards the unsupported side.
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The entirepitchingmotionfrom the first movement until the ball hits the catcher's glove should take around 1.31.5 seconds.
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In 1959, he'd shifted hispitchingmotionin a bid to avoid another, similar injury.
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Thispitchingmotionreorients the spinning top with respect to the torque that is being exerted.
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In hispitchingmotion, he throws across his body, which creates deception in his delivery, but could prevent him from being consistent.
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However, she ended her career prematurely after developing a sore pitching arm while trying to adapt to a newpitchingmotionin 1947.
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Colloquially, the set is often referred to as the stretch, although this term actually only refers to one part of thepitchingmotionwhen pitching from the set.
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In order to give it a rolling andpitchingmotion, it was mounted on a 5 m (16 ft) square iron frame on a gimbal.
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She had a shoulder that could not take the newpitchingmotionand also developed back problems, compiling a 2025 record in her last two seasons.
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In operation, the woodpecker moves down the pole performing some kind ofpitchingmotion, which is controlled by the sleeve.
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Walden has a very unusualpitchingmotion.
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Peterson is known for his unique use of biomechanical research and psychological principles to help pitchers improve their pitching motions.
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