"finger spinner" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-finger spinner.ogg [Australia] Forms: finger spinners [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} finger spinner (plural finger spinners)
  1. (cricket) A bowler who specializes in finger spin Categories (topical): Cricket Related terms: wrist spinner
    Sense id: en-finger_spinner-en-noun-ngKbuUMH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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