SIDEARM


Meaning of SIDEARM in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: side (I) + arm

1. : of, relating to, or constituting a style of pitching or throwing (as in baseball) in which the arm is not raised above the shoulder and the ball is delivered with a sideways sweep of the arm across the body between the shoulder and the hip

sidearm delivery

2. : of, relating to, or constituting a device with outlet on the side (as a gas-fired heater for connection to a water tank)

II. adverb

: in a sidearm manner or style : with a sidearm delivery

he pitched sidearm

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