inswinger

[ in-swing-er ]

noun

, Cricket.

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

inswinger

/ ˈɪnˌswɪŋə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of inswinger¹

First recorded in 1915–20; in + swinger