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Off spin
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).
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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).
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| Word | Definition |
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| offspinnoun | Alternative 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-spinnoun | Alternative 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).] |
| 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). |
| finger spinnoun | (cricket) A style of bowling in which the bowler imparts spin to the ball by running his fingers down its side as he releases it; off spin for a right handed bowler and left arm orthodox spin for a left-handed one. |
| off spinnernoun | (cricket) A bowler who bowls off spin. |
| off breaknoun | (cricket) A normal ball bowled by an off spin bowler, moving 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). |
| leg spinnernoun | (cricket) A bowler who bowls leg spin. |
| backspinnernoun | (cricket) A ball bowled with backspin |
| spin bowlernoun | (cricket) A bowler who bowls the ball (in cricket) relatively slowly, with spin on it, such that the ball moves in an irregular manner after it bounces; as opposed to a fast bowler. |
| top-spinnernoun | (cricket) a type of ball, bowled by a leg spin bowler, that spins forward and, when bouncing off the pitch, bounces higher than expected and slows down |
| left arm orthodoxnoun | (cricket) A style of bowling used by a left-handed bowler in which finger spin is used to move the ball from leg to off (for a right-handed batsman). |
| actionnoun | The effort of performing or doing something. |
| backspinnoun | Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands. |
| orthodox spinnoun | (cricket) finger spin |
| spinnoun | Rapid circular motion. |
| left arm unorthodoxnoun | (cricket) A style of bowling used by a left-handed bowler in which wrist spin is used to move the ball from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman). |
| englishnoun | (in the plural) The people of England, e.g., Englishmen and Englishwomen. |
| topspinnoun | A rotational motion, especially that given to a ball, in which the upper surface spins in the direction of motion. |
| flippernoun | In marine mammals such as whales (or other aquatic animals such as sea turtles), a wide, flat limb adapted for swimming. |
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