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left-hander

[ left-han-der, -han- ]

noun

  1. a person who is left-handed, especially a baseball pitcher who throws with the left hand.
  2. Informal. a slap or punch delivered with the left hand.


left-hander

noun

  1. a blow with the left hand
  2. a left-handed person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of left-hander1

First recorded in 1860–65; left-hand + -er 1
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Example Sentences

A left-hander who thrived under pressure, Wolf twice pitched at Dodger Stadium to deliver City Section championships.

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The straight-set victory means the English left-hander will move up to seventh in the ATP rankings on Monday.

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The left-hander goes on to face Denmark's Holger Rune in Sunday's final at the Masters 1000 event.

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Under normal circumstances left-hander Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young award winner, probably would have been given the honor of the opening day start.

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The left-hander was left off the team’s NL Championship Series roster.

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