"inshoot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: inshoots [plural]
Etymology: in + shoot Etymology templates: {{compound|en|in|shoot}} in + shoot Head templates: {{en-noun}} inshoot (plural inshoots)
  1. The act of shooting or moving rapidly inward, as a baseball that is pitched with a curve.
    Sense id: en-inshoot-en-noun-1l0Hafvf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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