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off spin
noun[ U ]
sports specializeduk /ˈɒf ˌspɪn/ us /ˈɑːf ˌspɪn/
in cricket, a type of slow bowling(= throwing the ball to the batter) in which, after the ball hits the ground, it moves from the right side to the left side for a right-handedbatter or from the left side to the right side for a left-handed batter:
They only bowled five overs of off spin during the innings.
I started off bowling off spin but then switched to seam.
Compare
leg spin
I'm comfortable facing off spin but not at all against leg spin.
He picked up three wickets with his gentle off spin.
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