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front-foot
adjective[ before noun ]
(alsofrontfoot)uk /ˈfrʌntˌfʊt/ us /ˈfrʌntˌfʊt/
in cricket, played after taking a step forwards towards the bowler(= the player who throws the ball):
It is difficult to play front-foot shots on this pitch.
Some of her frontfoot drives were of the highest quality.
He played a series of impressive front-foot pulls against the faster bowlers.
A front-foot drive caught the edge of the bat and was caught by the wicketkeeper.
His front-foot technique will be tested by South Africa's fast bowlers.
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