"off cutter" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-off cutter.ogg [Australia] Forms: off cutters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} off cutter (plural off cutters)
  1. (cricket) a ball bowled by a fast bowler who uses finger spin to move the ball from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman) Categories (topical): Cricket Synonyms: off-cutter, offcutter Related terms: leg cutter
    Sense id: en-off_cutter-en-noun-PTqdFmA- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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