googly
noun/ˈɡuɡli/
Frequency rank: #18,996 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a type of delivery in cricket that spins unexpectedly in the opposite direction from a leg break.
Example sentence
The bowler surprised the batsman with a tricky googly that spun sharply in the opposite direction.
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