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Raregoogly
The correct spelling is googly.
How to pronounce googly
/ˈɡʉːɡli/
nounIPA: /ˈɡʉːɡli/
Say it like: Goo-glee
The correct spelling is googly. A ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery.
adjective
- 1.(of the eyes) Bulging.
- 2.(usually of eyes, sometimes of persons) Appearing to be amorous, flirtatious.
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