inswinger

[ in-swing-er ]

nounCricket.

a bowled ball that veers from off side to leg side.

Origin of inswinger

First recorded in 1915–20; in + swinger

Compare outswinger.

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British Dictionary definitions for inswinger

inswinger

/ (ˈɪnˌswɪŋə) /

noun

cricket a ball bowled so as to move from off to leg through the air
soccer a ball kicked, esp from a corner, so as to move through the air in a curve towards the goal or the centre

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