"square drive" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-square drive.ogg [Australia] Forms: square drives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} square drive (plural square drives)
  1. (cricket) A shot played by swinging the bat down through the line of the ball, hitting it along the ground in the direction of point. Categories (topical): Cricket Related terms: cover drive, off drive, on drive
    Sense id: en-square_drive-en-noun-smE9miiD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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