leg-break
[ leg-breyk ]
/ ˈlɛgˌbreɪk /
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noun Cricket.
a ball deviating to the off side from the leg side when bowled.
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Origin of leg-break
First recorded in 1885–90
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How to use leg-break in a sentence
I have a natural leg-break which baffles fellows frightfully.
“You see, my natural leg-break will take the ball dead into the wicket every time,” he said.
British Dictionary definitions for leg-break
leg break
noun
cricket a bowled ball that spins from leg to off on pitching
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