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slow ball

slow ball noun: a ball that is deliberately bowled slower than normal in an attempt to deceive the batsman into making a mistimed shot.

Noun

slow ball (plural slow balls)

  1. A ball that is deliberately bowled slower than normal in an attempt to deceive the batsman into making a mistimed shot.

Forms of slow ball

pluralslow balls

Questions about slow ball

What does slow ball mean?
Slow ball means a ball that is deliberately bowled slower than normal in an attempt to deceive the batsman into making a mistimed shot.
What part of speech is slow ball?
Slow ball is a noun.
What is the plural of slow ball?
The plural of slow ball is slow balls.

Words near slow ball in the dictionary

  1. slow as a snail
  2. slow as Christmas
  3. slow as molasses
  4. slow as molasses in January
  5. slow as tar
  6. slow ball
  7. slow balls
  8. slow bellies
  9. slow belly
  10. slow boil
  11. slow boils

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