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reverse sweeps

reverse sweeps is the plural of reverse sweep.

Meaning of reverse sweep

Noun

reverse sweep (plural reverse sweeps)

  1. A batsman's shot made by swinging the bat in a horizontal arc from leg to off, normally whilst kneeling.
  2. The act of winning a match after losing every set up to the maximum number where, should you lose one more set, you would instead lose the match.

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Questions about reverse sweeps

What is reverse sweeps the plural of?
Reverse sweeps is the plural of reverse sweep.

Words near reverse sweeps in the dictionary

  1. reverse spelling
  2. reverse spellings
  3. reverse split
  4. reverse splits
  5. reverse sweep
  6. reverse sweeps
  7. reverse swing
  8. reverse takeover
  9. reverse takeovers
  10. reverse the charge
  11. reverse the charges

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