slow curve

collocation in English

meaningsofslowandcurve

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slow
adjective
uk
/sləʊ/us
/sloʊ/
moving, happening, or doing something without ...
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curve
noun[C]
uk
/kɜːv/us
/kɝːv/
a line that bends continuously and has no ...
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(Definition ofslowandcurvefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofslow curve

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Theslowcurveis almost exclusively used in no-strike and 1-strike counts, while the fast curve is mostly used in 2-strike counts.
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After the 1931 injury, his pitches included a fastball,slowcurve, knuckleball and an even slower curveball used as a changeup.
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However, he is also one of the few pitchers in baseball to throw an eephus pitch, aslowcurvethat travels about 55 mph.
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Wakefield also featured a 7175 mph fastball, aslowcurve(57-61 mph), and a slower version of his knuckleball (59-62 mph).
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Wells was a left-handed pitcher, with a hard fastball and aslowcurve.
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His key pitch was theslowcurve.
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Darvish has a fast curve and aslowcurve, the former averaging about 80 mph and the latter about 71.
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Part of the cause of those accidents must be the road's design—alternate dual and single carriageway, long slow curves where overtaking is difficult and many crossing points.
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But he had command of many more pitches, including slow curves, screwballs, fadeaways and even a flutterball.
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They fire fastest when small points indent the skin and fire at a low rate on slow curves or flat surfaces.
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The car leans a bit but clings like a limpet in both fast and slow curves.
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