leg break

noun

a normal ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, moving from leg to off (for a right-handed batsman)

“His idol bowled a leg break that was sent flying for four.”

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Meanings

nounleg break (plural leg breaks)

plural leg breaks

  1. ball gamesa normal ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, moving from leg to off (for a right-handed batsman)

    His idol bowled a leg break that was sent flying for four.

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APA

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

MLA

“leg break.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leg%20break. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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