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A whiffenpoof was a tool for training Boy Scouts in tracking skills. The whiffenpoof itself was a small log, about the size of a stick of firewood, with nails driven into it on all sides, so that it bristled with nails.
The megrim, megrim sole, whiff, or Cornish sole [1] (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis) is a species of left-eyed flatfish in the family Scophthalmidae. It is found in the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea between 100 and 700 m (330 and 2,300 ft) below sea level. [2] It is caught commercially by some countries. [2]
Whiff is a common name for various species of flatfish. It may refer to: Whiff or Megrim (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis), a species of flatfish in the family Scophthalmidae; Anglefin whiff (Citharichthys gymnorhinus), a species of flatfish in the family Paralichthyidae; Horned whiff (Citharichthys cornutus), a species of flatfish in the family ...
Whiff-whiff-whiff, three strikes and the batter is out. The reference is to Bugs Bunny , the animated cartoon character, who is depicted employing such a pitch in the cartoon Baseball Bugs . As Trevor Hoffman 's changeup evolved into an all-world weapon, his pitching teammates were in awe of it, much like many hitters were.
Whiff: A stroke in which the player misses the ball completely. Whiffing a serve is considered a fault in an official match. [161] Wide: A call to indicate that the ...
References External links 0–9 19th hole The clubhouse bar. A ace When a player hits the ball directly from the tee into the hole with one stroke. Also called a hole in one. address The act of taking a stance and placing the club-head behind the golf ball. If the ball moves once a player has addressed the ball, there is a one-stroke penalty, unless it is clear that the actions of the player ...
whiff rate: a term, usually used in reference to pitchers, that divides the number of pitches swung at and missed by the total number of swings in a given sample. If a pitcher throws 100 pitches at which batters swing, and the batters fail to make contact on 26 of them, the pitcher's whiff rate is 26%.
It was named when his son and his friends would refer to a strikeout as a "whiff". The Wiffle Ball is about the same size as a regulation baseball, but is hollow, lightweight, of resilient plastic, and no more than 1 ⁄ 8 inch (3.2 mm) thick. One half is perforated with eight .75-inch (19 mm) oblong holes; the other half is non-perforated.