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bowler
noun [C] (PERSON) /ˈbəʊ.lər/
/ˈboʊ.lɚ/ Definition
› someone who bowls (= throws the ball), especially in cricketCricketGeneral terms used in ball sports fast/pace bowler › a bowler who bowls the ball fast: It isn't easy to score runs against pace bowlers.CricketGeneral terms used in ball sports spin bowler › a bowler who spins the ball so that when it hits the ground it bounces in an unexpected way, making it difficult to hitCricketGeneral terms used in ball sports
(Definition of bowler noun (PERSON) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- batsman noun
- batswoman noun
- bowl sb out phrasal verb
- bowling noun (CRICKET)
- clean bowled adjective
- crease noun (CRICKET)
- declaration noun (CRICKET)
- delivery noun (GIVING)
- drive noun (POWER)
- extra noun (CRICKET)
- fall verb (BE DEFEATED)
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- snick verb
- test match noun
- the outfield noun
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