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off cutter
noun[ C ]
sports specializeduk /ˈɒf ˌkʌt.ər/ us /ˈɑːf ˌkʌt̬.ɚ/
in cricket, an occasion when the ball is bowled (= thrown to the batter) fairly fast and after it hits the ground it moves from the right to the left side for a right-handedbatter or from the left to the right side for a left-handed batter:
He nicked an off cutter and was well caught by the wicketkeeper.
She has picked up over 60 wickets this season bowling a mix of off cutters and leg cutters.
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leg cutter
I've been working on perfecting my off cutter.
He bowled a beautiful off cutter that jagged back sharply and hit the top of middle stump.
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