Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leg break

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables: leg break
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a normal ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, moving from leg to off (for a right-handed batsman)

Example Sentences

"His idol bowled a leg break that was sent flying for four."

Inflected Forms

leg breaks (plural)

Phrases

off break

Frequently Paired Words

off break

Questions

What does leg break mean?: a normal ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, moving from leg to off (for a right-handed batsman)

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