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adj
Describing a bowler who uses inswing in the ball's flight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: outswing
noun
An inward swinging motion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The swing of a ball through the air in a direction towards the batsman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English swing English inswing From in- + swing.
