outcurve

Away-breaking pitch path

An outcurve is a pitched ball that curves away from the batter—what is now usually called a curveball.

The term dates from early baseball terminology, when pitches were described from the batter's perspective: an outcurve broke outward, while an incurve broke inward.

He threw a wicked outcurve that left the batter swinging at air.

shape

convexity

Outward-curving quality

bulgeOutward curved projection
bowRespectful forward inclination
camberDesigned surface curvature

crescent · arch · sweep · contour · bight · round · dome · protrusion

trajectory

arc

Curved line segment

parabolaSymmetrical open plane curve
bendCurve or flex
swerveAbrupt directional change

hook · slice · deflection · path · flight · deviation · angle · sweep · veer · drift

pitch

curveball

Pitch with spin-induced arc

breaking ballPitch that veers
sliderAdjustable interface element
screwballDeceptive breaking pitch

changeup · fastball · sinker · cutter · pitch · delivery · spin · rotation · break · movement

Opposites

curve direction

outcurveincurve

Bend or bow inward

screwball · inswinger · straight line · straightaway · fastball

Family

out, curve, curved, curves, outward, curving, curvature, incurve, incurved

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