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Definition of low-bridge in English: low-bridgeverb ˈləʊbrɪdʒ North American 1no object To bend, stoop, or duck, as though passing under a low bridge. Now rare. 2with object Baseball. To cause (a player) to duck out of the way of a fast moving ball; (now chiefly) specifically (of a pitcher) to force (a batter) to duck by throwing a ball close to the batter's head, especially for the purpose of intimidation.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in The New York Times. From low + bridge. Definition of low-bridge in US English: low-bridgeverbˈləʊbrɪdʒ North American 1no object To bend, stoop, or duck, as though passing under a low bridge. Now rare. 2with object Baseball. To cause (a player) to duck out of the way of a fast moving ball; (now chiefly) specifically (of a pitcher) to force (a batter) to duck by throwing a ball close to the batter's head, especially for the purpose of intimidation.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in The New York Times. From low + bridge. |