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leg spin

leg spin noun: 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).

Noun

leg spin (uncountable)

  1. 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).

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Questions about leg spin

What does leg spin mean?
Leg spin means 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).
What part of speech is leg spin?
Leg spin is a noun.

Words near leg spin in the dictionary

  1. leg shows
  2. leg side
  3. leg sides
  4. leg slip
  5. leg slips
  6. leg spin
  7. leg spinner
  8. leg spinners
  9. leg stump
  10. leg stumps
  11. leg sweep

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