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spinner

noun [C] (SPORT)
 
 
/ˈspɪn.ər/ US  //

Definition

in cricket, a bowler who makes the ball turn around and around as he or she throws it, or a ball that is bowled in that way: a left-arm spinnerCricketGeneral terms used in ball sports
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