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beanball definition


  1. n.
    a pitched baseball that strikes the batter on the head, usually by accident. (Baseball.) : He got hit by a beanball and went after the pitcher with a bat.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Beanball is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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WordNet
beanball

noun
a baseball deliberately thrown at the batter's head 
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