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round-arm

British

adjective

cricket denoting or using bowling with the arm held more or less horizontal

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round-arm

Canada’s star was David Winckworth, who made 12 with the bat before sending down a few round-arm thunderbolts of his own, taking four wickets as the Americans were dismissed for 64.

From BBC ● May 29, 2024

He said imagine the feel of it coming out of your hand almost like an off-spinner, your arm coming over almost like a round-arm, or low-arm.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2013

With one round-arm sweep he cleared aside the dishes.

From Arizona Nights by White, Stewart Edward

It's beastly difficult to guard a round-arm swing.

From The White Feather by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)

Mr. Lang was a slow round-arm bowler with a very high delivery, and a valuable twist from either side.

From The True Story Book by Lang, Andrew

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