tóu​shǒu

pitcher

投手 tóu​shǒu
pitcher noun
a player who throws the ball to the batter in baseball or softball

As the baseball team's ace pitcher, he has won three consecutive games.

bowler noun
a player in cricket who delivers the ball to the batsman

In that cricket match, the bowler delivered a ball with amazing speed.

thrower noun
a person who throws an object, such as a sports implement or a weapon

Darts competitions test the thrower's psychological state and arm stability.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
6.05 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.04 per million

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