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overarm

American

[oh-ver-ahrm] / ˈoʊ vərˌɑrm /

adjective

thrown or performed by raising the arm above the shoulder.

an overarm pitch; an overarm swimming stroke.

overarm British

/ ˈəʊvərˌɑːm /

adjective

bowled, thrown, or performed with the arm raised above the shoulder

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adverb

with the arm raised above the shoulder

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Etymology

Origin of overarm

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; over- + arm ¹

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overarm

They key difference between them, however, are that in baseball, the pitcher bowls overarm, while they do so underarm in softball.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2021

You might as well be a skeptic on time limits for Tests or bowling overarm.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 17, 2013

I copied Bruce Grobbelaar's American football style early on – a skill that even now you rarely see used, as opposed to the traditional overarm bowling action.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 19, 2010

She instructed us to remove our sunglasses, stay calm and throw overarm, for greater force and distance.

From Washington Post

The single overarm is easier to learn than the double overarm or "trudgeon" stroke.

From Outdoor Sports and Games by Miller, Claude H.

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