curveball (plural curveballs)
(baseball) A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"
(by extension) An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance.
• (baseball): curve (slang), deuce (slang), yakker (slang)
• (baseball): fastball, hardball, slider, cut fastball, two-seam fastball, split-finger fastball, sinker, screwball, softball, knuckleball
curveball (third-person singular simple present curveballs, present participle curveballing, simple past and past participle curveballed)
(baseball) To throw a curveball.
Source: Wiktionary
29 June 2025
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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetiĆØre consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
