Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In cricket, a ball bowled so as to reach the batsman before it touches the ground; a full-toss.
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Examples
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"That's how things happen in this country," he yelled in a full-pitch close to his 30-minute speech at a raucous rally at Qwest Field Event Center.
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The latter, so an enormous number declared, though I contend they were mistaken, started to run at the same time as the bowler, and, meeting the ball at full-pitch, smote it for six.
Tell England A Study in a Generation Ernest Raymond 1931
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The second ball landed full-pitch on the batsman's right thigh.
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Pringle had cut a full-pitch from the slow bowler to the ropes.
A Prefect's Uncle 1928
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A century _v_. the M.C.C. is well enough in its way, but give me the man who can watch 'em in a narrow passage, lit only by a flickering gas-jet -- one for every hit, four if it reaches the end, and six if it goes downstairs full-pitch, any pace bowling allowed.
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Another delivery was merely ignored, both at the wicket and at my side, and then came a high full-pitch to leg which the batsman hit hard but very late.
Mr. Justice Raffles 1893
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With Hamburg, who had not lost in the league since Oct. 2, having to deal with a full-pitch pressing game and a shaky defence, it did not take long for the champions to strike again.
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New VAIO P Series is beautifully designed for easy operation, with a comfortable full-pitch keyboard for easy typing, plus a bright, extra-wide VAIO Display Plus that's ideally proportioned for viewing movies or two web pages side-by-side.
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The fireworks may be saved for Camp Nou, where a full-pitch pressing game could pay off against a Barcelona team obliged to play on the front foot.
Blogposts | guardian.co.uk Richard Williams 2010
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The fireworks may be saved for Camp Nou, where a full-pitch pressing game could pay off against a Barcelona team obliged to play on the front foot.
Football news, match reports and fixtures | guardian.co.uk Richard Williams 2010
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