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chest-on
adjective
sports specializeduk /ˈtʃestˌɒn/ us /ˈtʃest.ɑːn/
in cricket, relating to a style of bowling (= throwing the ball to the batter) where the chest of the bowler faces forwards:
He had a very chest-on action but was still able to generate real pace.
You're getting more and more chest-on in your delivery stride.
The coach recommended that she try switching from a side-on action to a chest-on one.
Chest-on bowlers are quite rare because the approved style is side-on.
The bowler was a chest-on flurry of arms and legs when he released the ball.
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