pitcher's mound

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• pitcher's mound — noun (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands • Syn: ↑mound, ↑hill • Derivationally related forms: ↑hill (for: ↑hill) • Topics: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• mound — [maund] n 1.) a pile of earth or stones that looks like a small hill ▪ an ancient burial mound mound of ▪ a small mound of dirt 2.) a large pile of something mound of ▪ There s a mound of papers on my desk. ▪ The waiter appeared with a huge mound …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Mound (Begriffsklärung) — Mound steht für Mound künstliche Hügel in den Vereinigten Staaten; hiervon abgeleitet als Pitcher s Mound eine Spielfläche in der Sportart Baseball Bhir Mound, Ruine in Pakistan Burnt Mound Fundplätze aus der Bronzezeit auf den Britischen Inseln …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Pitcher — In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher s mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter who attempts to either make contact with it or draw a walk. In the numbering system… …   Wikipedia

• Pitcher — Ein Pitcher beim Werfen eines Curveballs Der Pitcher ist ein Spieler und/oder eine Position im Baseball und Softball Sport. Der Pitcher wird im Deutschen häufig als Werfer bezeichnet. Während seine Mannschaft Feldmannschaft ist, steht er… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• mound — mound1 [mound] n. [prob. < MDu mond, protection, akin to ON mund, hand: see MANUAL] 1. a heap or bank of earth, sand, etc. built over a grave, in a fortification, etc. 2. a natural elevation like this; small hill 3. any heap or pile 4.… …   English World dictionary

• mound — [ maund ] noun count 1. ) a small hill, especially one that has been made by people a ) the small hill where the PITCHER stands to throw the ball in baseball 2. ) a pile of something such as earth or stones a ) an amount of something in a pile: a …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• mound — mound1 /mownd/, n. 1. a natural elevation of earth; a hillock or knoll. 2. an artificial elevation of earth, as for a defense work or a dam or barrier; an embankment. 3. a heap or raised mass: a mound of papers; a mound of hay. 4. Baseball. the… …   Universalium

• mound — {{11}}mound (n.) 1550s, hedge, fence, also embankment, dam (a sense probably influenced by mount (n.)). The relationship between the noun and the verb is uncertain. Commonly supposed to be from O.E. mund hand, protection, guardianship (cognate… …   Etymology dictionary

• mound — /maʊnd / (say mownd) noun 1. an elevation formed of earth or sand, debris, etc., overlying ruins, a grave, etc. 2. a tumulus or other raised work of earth dating from a prehistoric or long past period. 3. a natural elevation of earth; a hillock… …  

• mound — [[t]ma͟ʊnd[/t]] mounds 1) N COUNT: usu N of n A mound of something is a large rounded pile of it. The bulldozers piled up huge mounds of dirt... The table was a mound of paper and books. Syn: pile 2) N COUNT: usu the N in sing In baseball, the… …   English dictionary