Pitching

n.	1.	The act of throwing or casting; a cast; a pitch; as, wild pitching in baseball.
	2.	The rough paving of a street to a grade with blocks of stone.
	3.	(Hydraul. Eng.) A facing of stone laid upon a bank to prevent wear by tides or currents. Pitching piece (Carp.) the horizontal timber supporting the floor of a platform of a stairway, and against which the stringpieces of the sloping parts are supported.

Noun	1.	pitching - (baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
	2.	pitching - abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting" Synonyms: lurch, pitch

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