off cutter
off cutter noun: a ball bowled by a fast bowler who uses finger spin to move the ball from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman).
Noun
off cutter (plural off cutters)
- A ball bowled by a fast bowler who uses finger spin to move the ball from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman).
- Boon couldn't handle my inswingers, Waugh had no idea with my off-cutters and my leggies were making Taylor dizzy.1995, Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, page 7
Forms of off cutter
| plural | off cutters |
|---|---|
| alternative form | off-cutter |
| alternative form | offcutter |
Questions about off cutter
- What does off cutter mean?
- Off cutter means a ball bowled by a fast bowler who uses finger spin to move the ball from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman).
- What part of speech is off cutter?
- Off cutter is a noun.
- What is the plural of off cutter?
- The plural of off cutter is off cutters.
Words near off cutter in the dictionary
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