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   Pitch

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   noun

   • 1. the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone: "a car engine seems to change pitch downward as the vehicle passes you"
   • ▪ a standard degree of highness or lowness used in performance: "the guitars were strung and tuned to pitch"
   • 2. the steepness of a slope, especially of a roof.
   • ▪ a section of a climb, especially a steep one.
   • ▪ the height to which a hawk soars before swooping on its prey.
   • 3. the level of intensity of something: "he brought the machine to a high pitch of development"
   • ▪ a very high degree of: "rousing herself to a pitch of indignation"
   • 4. a playing field. British
   • ▪ the strip of ground between the two sets of stumps: "both batsmen were stranded in the middle of the pitch"
   • 5. a legal delivery of the ball by the pitcher.
   • ▪ a high approach shot on to the green.
   • ▪ short for pitchout
   • 6. a form of words used when trying to persuade someone to buy or accept something: "a good sales pitch"
   • 7. a swaying or oscillation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle around a horizontal axis perpendicular to the direction of motion: "the pitch and roll of the ship"
   • 8. the distance between successive corresponding points or lines, e.g., between the teeth of a cogwheel. technical
   • ▪ a measure of the angle of the blades of a screw propeller, equal to the distance forward a blade would move in one revolution if it exerted no thrust on the medium.
   • ▪ the density of typed or printed characters on a line, typically expressed as numbers of characters per inch.

   verb

   • 1. throw (the ball) for the batter to try to hit.
   • ▪ be a pitcher: "she pitched in a minor-league game"
   • ▪ hit (the ball) onto the green with a pitch shot.
   • ▪ (of the ball) strike the ground in a particular spot.
   • 2. throw or fling roughly or casually: "he crumpled the page up and pitched it into the fireplace" Similar throwtossflinghurlcastloblaunchflipshydashaimdirectpropelbowlinformal:chuckslingheavebuzzwhangbungyeetpeghoybish
   • ▪ fall heavily, especially headlong: "she pitched forward into blackness" Similar fallfall headlongtumbletoppleplungeplummetdivetake a nosedivenosedive
   • 3. set (one's voice or a piece of music) at a particular pitch: "you've pitched the melody very high"
   • ▪ express at a particular level of difficulty: "he should pitch his talk at a suitable level for the age group"
   • ▪ aim (a product) at a particular section of the market: "the machine is being pitched at banks"
   • 4. make a bid to obtain a contract or other business: "they were pitching for an account"
   • 5. set up and fix in a definite position: "we pitched camp for the night" Similar put upset uperectraisepositionfix in positionplacelocateset up camp
   • 6. (of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) rock or oscillate around a lateral axis, so that the front and back move up and down: "the little steamer pressed on, pitching gently" Similar lurchtoss (around)plungerollreelswayrockflounderkeellistwallowlaborpitchpole
   • ▪ (of a vehicle) move with a vigorous jogging motion: "a jeep came pitching down the hill"
   • 7. cause (a roof) to slope downward from the ridge: "the roof was pitched at an angle of 75 degrees"
   • ▪ slope downward: "the ravine pitches down to the creek"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb in the senses ‘thrust (something pointed) into the ground’ and ‘fall headlong’): perhaps related to Old English picung ‘stigmata’, of unknown ultimate origin. The sense development is obscure.

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   What does 'pitch' mean in the sentence?

   • Pitch means to throw something. An example of pitch is a baseball being tossed at a bat. Pitch is a black sticky substance that is left over after the distillation process of many substances. An example of pitch is the tar that is used in roofing. To assign as pitcher. The manager decided to pitch a left-hander.

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   What does the name pitch mean?

   • “Pitch” means: Holes Per Inch. For example: if you have a 2:1 pitch, that means there are two holes along the spine of your project for every inch. There are different pitches for a few reasons. For some, it is a simple visual appeal--for example with coil binding.

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   What does pitch mean in speech?

   • pitch, in speech, the relative highness or lowness of a tone as perceived by the ear, which depends on the number of vibrations per second produced by the vocal cords. Pitch is the main acoustic correlate of tone and intonation ( qq.v. ).

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPITCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a speech or act that attempts to persuade someone to buy or do something: (sales) pitch The man in the shop gave me his ( sales) pitch about quality and reliability.

   • Pitch Spanish Translation

     PITCH translate: campo, terreno de juego, resina, (en el...

   • Pitch: Arabic Translation

     PITCH translate: مَلْعَب, طَبَقة الصَّوت, طَبَقة الصَّوت....

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     PITCH translate: устанавливать, преподносить на определенном...

   • Znaczenie Pitch, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     pitch definicja: 1. an area painted with lines for playing...

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     PITCH definition: 1. to make something suitable for a...

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pitchPitch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PITCH is a black or dark viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation of organic materials and especially tars. How to use pitch in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pitch.

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   Pitch means to set up a tent or similar structure, to throw something, or to promote something. Pitch has many other senses as a verb and a noun. When you pitch a tent, you are setting or standing it up. Relatedly, pitch also means to insert something into the ground, such as tent pegs.

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   noun. the action or manner of throwing something. “his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor” see more. noun. (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter. synonyms: delivery. see more. verb. throw or toss with a light motion. synonyms: flip, sky, toss. see more. verb.

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   3 days ago · Pitch is a black substance that is sticky when it is hot and very hard when it is dry. Pitch is used on the bottoms of boats and on the roofs of houses to prevent water getting in.

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    to make a determined effort to get something or to persuade someone of something He made a pitch to black voters in Alabama. Definition of pitch noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.