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Definition of pitcher noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pitcher

noun
 
/ˈpɪtʃə(r)/
 
/ˈpɪtʃər/
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  1. (North American English)
    (British English jug)
    a container with a handle and a lip, for holding and pouring liquids
    • a pitcher of water
    • Pour the ingredients into a pitcher, add ice and stir.
    Topics Cooking and eatingc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • water
    • ceramic
    • glass
    • …
    verb + pitcher
    • fill
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  2. (British English) 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
    • Left-handed hitters usually prefer facing right-handed pitchers.
    • The pitcher threw a hard fastball.
    • the Houston Astros' star pitcher
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • baseball
    • star
    • left-handed
    • …
    verb + pitcher
    • face
    • acquire
    • sign
    • …
    pitcher + verb
    • throw (something)
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    4. Word Originsenses 1 to 2 Middle English: from Old French pichier ‘pot’, based on late Latin picarium.
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