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Hummer   /hˈəmər/   Listen
Hummer

noun
1.
A singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words.
2.
(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity.  Synonyms: bullet, fastball, heater, smoke.  "He showed batters nothing but smoke"






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"Hummer" Quotes from Famous Books



... with enthusiasm; "that's the hummer! Fast time and crowds of passengers! Engines carry a power of steam, and don't you forget it. Steam-gauge shows a hundred and enough all the time. Lively train crews, too. When the conductor shouts 'All a-b-o-a-r-d!' you can hear him to the next hallelujah station. ...
— The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VII. (of X.) • Various



Words linked to "Hummer" :   hum, baseball game, baseball, singer, vocalist, pitch, delivery, vocaliser, slider, vocalizer



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