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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
pitcher
pitch·er [pitcher pitchers] BrE [ˈpɪtʃə(r)] NAmE [ˈpɪtʃər] noun 1. (NAmE) (BrE jug)a container with a handle and a ↑lip, for holding and pouring liquids •a pitcher of water 2. (BrE)a large ↑clay container with a small opening and one or two handles, used, especially in the past, for holding liquids 3. (in ↑baseball)the player who throws the ball to the ↑batter See also: ↑jug Word Origin: senses 1 to 2 Middle English: from Old French pichier ‘pot’, based on late Latin picarium. Example Bank: •Left-handed hitters usually prefer facing right-handed pitchers. •The pitcher threw a hard fastball. •the Houston Astros' star pitcher •Pour the ingredients into a pitcher, add ice and stir.
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