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Hum·mer
(hŭm′ər) A trademark for a durable wide-bodied vehicle with four-wheel drive.
hum·mer
(hŭm′ər)n.
1. One that hums.
2. Informal A hummingbird.
3. Baseball A fastball.
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Noun | 1. | hummer - a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words |
2. | hummer - (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke" slider - a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown 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; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
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