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straight up and down

straight up and down adjective: bowling at a medium or fast pace without swing or seam.

Adjective

straight up and down (not comparable)

  1. Bowling at a medium or fast pace without swing or seam.

Questions about straight up and down

What does straight up and down mean?
Straight up and down means bowling at a medium or fast pace without swing or seam.
What part of speech is straight up and down?
Straight up and down is an adjective.

Words near straight up and down in the dictionary

  1. straight times
  2. straight tip
  3. straight tips
  4. straight trade
  5. straight up
  6. straight up and down
  7. straight woman
  8. straight women
  9. straight, no chaser
  10. straight-A
  11. straight-acting

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