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ROUND-ARM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

With the arm swung round at shoulder height

Example:

round-arm bowling

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

overarm; overhand; overhanded (with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level)

Domain category:

cricket (a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs)

 II. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

With an outward or horizontal swing of the arm

Example:

he hit the ball round-arm

Classified under:

Adverbs

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