carom ball
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of carom ball
First recorded in 1770–80
Example Sentences
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An intense, physically rather mooching figure, Ashwin's chief attribute to date had been his variation, most notably the self-taught carom ball that has proved so useful against batsmen committed to attack in Twenty20.
From The Guardian
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