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away swinger
noun[ C ]
(alsoawayswinger)uk /əˈweɪ ˌswɪŋ.ər/ us /əˈweɪ ˌswɪŋ.ɚ/
in cricket, a ball that moves sideways away from the batter(= the player who tries to hit the ball):
She bowls medium-paced away swingers.
He drove vigorously at an awayswinger and was caught.
The bowler found the edge of the bat with a perfect away swinger.
I edged an away swinger into the gloves of the wicketkeeper.
He bowled four awayswingers followed by a straight ball which trapped the batsman in front of the stumps.
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