outswinger
Americannoun
noun
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cricket a ball bowled so as to move from leg to off through the air
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soccer a ball kicked, esp from a corner, so as to move through the air in a curve away from the goal or the centre
Etymology
Origin of outswinger
Example Sentences
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In April, he spoke of a new outswinger, specifically made for this occasion.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2023
Here she was transformed from the moment a beautiful outswinger was edged by Nahida Khan to Knight at first slip.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2022
He goes dot, dot, nick as David Warner wafts at an outswinger, and then he screams for an LBW as Finch goes dancing down the track.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 14, 2021
Cheteshwar Pujara played an arcing outswinger like a man whose boots had been filled with concrete.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2021
First there’s an LBW appeal from an inswinger, which Michael Gough rightly views as a touch too high; then a classic air shot at an outswinger.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 26, 2020
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