knuckleball
knuck·le·ball / ˈnəkəlˌbôl/ (also knuck·ler) • n. Baseball a slow pitch that has virtually no spin and moves erratically, typically made by releasing the ball from between the thumb and the knuckles of the first joints of the index and middle finger.DERIVATIVES: knuck·le·ball·er n.
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