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Off break

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leg breaknoun(cricket) a normal ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, moving from leg to off (for a right-handed batsman)
legbreaknounAlternative form of leg break. [(cricket) a normal ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, moving from leg to off (for a right-handed batsman)]
off spinnoun(cricket) A style of bowling in which a (right-handed) bowler spins the ball such that, after pitching, it moves from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman).
off cutternoun(cricket) A ball bowled by a fast bowler who uses finger spin to move the ball from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman).
offynoun(Ireland, British, slang) An off-licence.
off-spinnounAlternative form of off spin. [(cricket) A style of bowling in which a (right-handed) bowler spins the ball such that, after pitching, it moves from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman).]
off spinnernoun(cricket) A bowler who bowls off spin.
offspinnounAlternative form of off spin. [(cricket) A style of bowling in which a (right-handed) bowler spins the ball such that, after pitching, it moves from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman).]
long offnoun(cricket) a fielding position on the off side, about 70° forward of square, designed to prevent runs from drives or to catch lofted drives
off drivenoun(cricket) A type of batsman's shot played by swinging the bat vertically and hitting the ball along the ground in the direction of mid off.
outswingnounAn outward swinging motion.
googlynoun(cricket) A ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery.
off stumpnoun(cricket) The stump on the off side of the batsman's wicket.
leg-breakernoun(chiefly US, slang) A violent thug, especially one employed as an enforcer by a criminal organization (e.g., a mafia, a loan shark).
pull shotnoun(cricket) A type of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the on side.
leg spinnoun(cricket) A style of bowling in which a (right-handed) bowler spins the ball such that, after bouncing, it moves from leg to off (for a right-handed batsman).
covernounA lid.
bowl-offnoun(cricket) bowl-out
mid offnoun(cricket) a fielding position, about 70° forward of square on the off side, between cover and the bowler's wicket
off sidenoun(cricket) The side of the pitch away from the batsman's legs as he takes his stance at the wicket; the right side for a right-handed batsman.

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