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inswinger

American

[in-swing-er] / ˈɪnˌswɪŋ ər /

noun

Cricket.

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

inswinger British

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of inswinger

First recorded in 1915–20; in + swinger

Example Sentences

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The delivery to get Rahul was an arcing inswinger, the appeal turned down on the field, then overturned by the replay.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

Her action allowed her to bowl that inswinger but the way she fell to the left in her delivery stride made it all-but impossible to swing the ball the other way.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

She was a tall seamer with decent pace, who had an uncanny ability to hoop an inswinger into a right-handed batter.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

Starc had Jacks caught edging a loose drive to first slip before brilliantly setting up Brook, who was pinned in front by an inswinger yorker after a run of balls pushed across the right-hander.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2024

The left-footed inswinger he took last was nearly whipped over Hearts keeper Zander Clark and in.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2024

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