close the face

verb

To turn the face of the bat inwards, in order to hit the ball to the leg side.

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Meanings

verbclose the face (third-person singular simple present closes the face, present participle closing the face, simple past and past participle closed the face)

present singular third person closes the face · participle present closing the face · participle past closed the face · past closed the face

  1. idiomaticball gamesTo turn the face of the bat inwards, in order to hit the ball to the leg side.
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APA

close the face. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20the%20face

MLA

“close the face.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20the%20face. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “close the face,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20the%20face.

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