"wrist spin" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-wrist spin.ogg [Australia] Forms: wrist spins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wrist spin (plural wrist spins)
  1. (cricket) A style of bowling in which the bowler spins the ball by releasing it from the back of the hand, running his/her fingers down the side of the ball as it is released. Categories (topical): Cricket Related terms: finger spin, wrist spinner
    Sense id: en-wrist_spin-en-noun-7aXl~xP~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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