Rake
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting grass or debris, or for loosening soil. a lot, plenty. the direction of slip during fault movement. The rake is measured within the fault plane. the sloped edge of a roof at or adjacent to the first or last rafter. a set of coupled rail vehicles, normally coaches or wagons. A puffer that emits a stream of spaceships rather than a trail of debris. A man habituated to immoral conduct.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To use a rake on (leaves, debris, soil, a lawn, etc) in order to loosen, gather together, or remove debris from. To search thoroughly. To spray with gunfire. To claw at; to scratch. To gather, especially quickly (often as rake in) jut out (ship’s bow or stern above keel)
Example sentence: Like most fans of 'So You Think You Can Dance,' I wouldn't know a pasodoble if it beat me with a rake.
Pitch
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.A dark, extremely viscous material remaining in still after distilling crude oil and tar.The act of pitching a baseball.The field on which cricket, soccer, rugby or field hockey is played.An effort to sell or promote something.The distance between evenly spaced objects, e.g. the teeth of a saw, the turns of a screw thread, or letters in a monospace font.The angle at which an object sits.More specifically, the rotation angle about the transverse axis.A measure of the degree to which an aircraft's nose tilts up or down.A measure of the angle of attack of a propeller.The measure of extent to which a nautical vessel rotates on its athwartships axis, causing its bow and stern to go up and down. Compare with roll, yaw and heave.The place where a busker performs.An area in a market (or similar) allocated to a particular trader.An intensity.A section of a climb or rock face; specifically, the climbing distance between belays or stances.A vertical cave passage, only negotiable by using rope or ladders.The perceived frequency of a sound or note.In an a cappella group, the singer responsible for singing a note for the other members to tune themselves by.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To throw.To throw (the ball) toward home plate.To play baseball in the position of pitcher.To throw away; discard.To promote, advertise, or attempt to sell.To deliver in a certain tone or style, or with a certain audience in mind.To assemble or erect (a tent).To move so that the front of an aircraft or ship goes alternatively up and down.To play a short, high, lofty shot that lands with backspin.To bounce on the playing surface.To settle and build up, without melting.To produce a note of a given pitch.
Example sentence: One game, one pitch can change everything for a hitter. The way I like to approach it is that every at-bat is its own unique opportunity to go out there and do something really good.