"open the face" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-open the face.ogg Forms: opens the face [present, singular, third-person], opening the face [participle, present], opened the face [participle, past], opened the face [past]
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  1. (intransitive, cricket) To turn the face of the bat outwards in order to hit the ball on the off side. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Cricket Related terms: close the face
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