Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finger spin

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: fin-ger spin
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of bowling in which the bowler imparts spin to the ball by running his fingers down its side as he releases it; off spin for a right handed bowler and left arm orthodox spin for a left-handed one.

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Usage

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Questions

What does finger spin mean?: A style of bowling in which the bowler imparts spin to the ball by running his fingers down its side as he releases it; off spin for a right handed bowler and left arm orthodox spin for a left-handed one.

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