PITCHER'S MOUND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pitcher's mound mean? 

• PITCHER'S MOUND (noun)
  The noun PITCHER'S MOUND has 1 sense:

1. (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

  Familiarity information: PITCHER'S MOUND used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PITCHER'S MOUND (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

hill; mound; pitcher's mound

Hypernyms ("pitcher's mound" is a kind of...):

baseball equipment (equipment used in playing baseball)

Domain category:

ball; baseball; baseball game (a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs)

Holonyms ("pitcher's mound" is a part of...):

baseball diamond; diamond; infield (the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate)