Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wrist spin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
wrist spin
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

wrist spins (plural)

Phrases

finger spin wrist spinner

Frequently Paired Words

finger spin wrist spinner

Questions

What does wrist spin mean?
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.

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