wrist spin

noun

A style of bowling in which the bowler spins the ball by releasing it from the back of the hand, running his/her fingers down the side of the ball as it is released.

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Meanings

nounwrist spin (plural wrist spins)

plural wrist spins

  1. ball gamesA style of bowling in which the bowler spins the ball by releasing it from the back of the hand, running his/her fingers down the side of the ball as it is released.
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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