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slower-ball

slower-ball noun: a ball thrown at a slower speed than usual.

Noun

slower-ball (plural slower-balls)

  1. A ball thrown at a slower speed than usual.
    • He bowled Neesham, Henry and captain Mitchell Santner with perfect slower-ball yorkers to add sparkle to a superb team performance.2026 March 8, Matthew Henry, “Superb India crush New Zealand to defend T20 title”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 08 Mar 2026

Forms of slower-ball

pluralslower-balls
alternative formslower ball

Questions about slower-ball

What does slower-ball mean?
Slower-ball means a ball thrown at a slower speed than usual.
What part of speech is slower-ball?
Slower-ball is a noun.
What is the plural of slower-ball?
The plural of slower-ball is slower-balls.

Words near slower-ball in the dictionary

  1. slowens
  2. slower
  3. slower than molasses
  4. slower than molasses in January
  5. slower-acting
  6. slower-ball
  7. slower-footed
  8. slower-growing
  9. slower-moving
  10. slower-paced
  11. slowers

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