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beamer

British  
/ ˈbiːmə /

noun

  1. cricket a full-pitched ball bowled at the batsman's head

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But the beamer near the left side end line was actually angled perfectly to drop into goal.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2023

Warner launched Anderson over mid-off but also had to fend off a freak chest-high beamer from the same bowler.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2023

James Anderson bowls an accidental beamer that floors David Warner, who manages to fend it away for four.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2023

Bersano deflected a beamer by Medranda and after two more rebounds were muffled, Medranda collected the ball just outside the keeper’s box for another strong attempt.

From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2022

He had clicked on the beamer to its lowest frequency.

From Key Out of Time by Andre Norton

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