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googly
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googly [ˈguːglɪ]
n pl -lies
(Team Sports / Cricket) Cricket an off break bowled with a leg break action
[Australian, of unknown origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.googly - a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way
bosie, bosie ball, wrong 'un
bowling - (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
Translations
googly
n (Cricket) → gedrehter Ball


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