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finger spin

finger spin noun: 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.

Noun

finger spin (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Questions about finger spin

What does finger spin mean?
Finger spin means 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.
What part of speech is finger spin?
Finger spin is a noun.

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