outcurve

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out·curve

(out′kûrv′)

n. Baseball

A pitched ball that curves away from the batter.

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outcurve

(ˈaʊtˌkɜːv)

(Baseball) baseball a pitching technique whereby a baseball is thrown to curve away from the batter

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A corner planting has two parts: the incurve and the outcurves (Figure 9-17).

Chapter 9 Landscape design

* Flowers with round blossoms can be used in greater numbers at the outcurves of flower borders and as foreground plants in flower beds.

Chapter 9 Flowers

The incurve plant is usually taller than the other plants extending from it to the outer reaches of the corner bed, the outcurve, Figure 8-12.