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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- In printing, descriptive of an engraving in relief, properly mounted, as high as the type about it.
Examples
“But in the fifth inning, when Mr. Wilson left a 0-1 pitch up in the strike zone, about letter-high, Mr. Renteria crushed it.”
The Wall Street Journal: Giants Take 2-0 Series Lead Over Rangers
“The next pitch was a fastball letter-high that missed the outside corner of the plate.”
“After a casual throw to first to check Hobson, Guidry delivered a letter-high fastball, which Brohamer could only foul back into the stands.”
“Sheffield reached out and pulled a letter-high pitch down the left-field line for a double with two outs in the first.”
USATODAY.com - Yanks win dramatic opener, hold off Red Sox 10-7
“The sound of Bonds 'contact with Francisco Rodriguez's letter-high pitch was so sharp, it could be heard amid the never-ending noise.”
“It started about letter-high, then dropped down by the knees.”
“On the fourth pitch, Piazza fouled a grounder off a letter-high inside pitch and his bat shattered, with the largest chunk the barrel head going back to the mound.”
“And Ernst the pornographer, who ducked too slowly, put his head in the position of a perfect letter-high fast ball to my father's fine swing of the bat.”
“Zimmermann threw a letter-high fastball to Sanchez, who hit bleeder over Ian Desmond's head to score the tying run.”
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - washingtonpost.com
“John Lannan allowed two runs in six efficient innings Thursday night, making only one mistake, a letter-high sinker that Chris Young blasted out of the park.”
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post
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