brushback pitch

English

Noun

brushback pitch (plural brushback pitches)

(baseball) A pitch that comes very close to the batter, forcing them to move back from the plate.
Synonym: brushback
(US, figuratively) An action intended to threaten or frighten someone.

Further reading

“brushback pitch”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
“brushback pitch”, in Collins English Dictionary.

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