comebacker
noun/ˈkʌmbækə(r)/
/ˈkʌmbækər/
- (in baseball) a ball that is hit back in the direction of the pitcher
- His arm was broken by a comebacker in the first game of the series.
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- (in golf) a putt that a golfer has to take after their previous putt has gone past the hole
- She sent the putt about six feet past the hole, then made the comebacker for par.
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