Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bruhsh-bak]
- /ˈbrʌʃˌbæk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bruhsh-bak]
- /ˈbrʌʃˌbæk/
Definitions of brushback word
- noun brushback a pitch that narrowly misses the batter 3
- noun brushback a fastball thrown high and inside to force the batter away from the plate, often to intimidate. 1
- noun brushback (baseball) A brushback pitch; a pitch that comes very close to the batter, forcing the batter to move back from the plate. 0
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Origin of brushback
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; noun use of verb phrase brush back
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Parts of speech for Brushback
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brushback popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
brushback usage trend in Literature
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