top-spinner

noun

a type of ball, bowled by a leg spin bowler, that spins forward and, when bouncing off the pitch, bounces higher than expected and slows down

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Meanings

nountop-spinner (plural top-spinners)

plural top-spinners

  1. ball gamesa type of ball, bowled by a leg spin bowler, that spins forward and, when bouncing off the pitch, bounces higher than expected and slows down
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APA

top-spinner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top-spinner

MLA

“top-spinner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top-spinner. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “top-spinner,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top-spinner.

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