off-breakingadj.

Brit.

/ˈɒfbreɪkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɔfˌbreɪkɪŋ/,

/ˈɑfˌbreɪkɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: off-break n., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < off-break n. (compare sense 2 s.v.) + -ing suffix².

Cricket.

Of a ball: that breaks towards the leg side.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > bowling > [adjective] > types of delivery or ball

wide1827

shooting1833

full-pitched1834

bumping1851

overpitched1855

hand over head1862

bumpy1864

right arm1877

breaking1881

fast-breaking1893

leg-breaking1896

hittable1898

off-breaking1904

inswinging1920

underpitched1927

outswinging1929

1904 Westm. Gaz. 10 Aug. 3/1 Mr. Bosanquet..dismissed three batsmen lbw with his ‘off-breaking leg-break’.

1907 Westm. Gaz. 18 July 4/2 The off-breaking leg-break of the Bosanquet school has exercised a great influence over South African cricket.

1998 Chambers's Dict. at Googly An off-breaking ball with an apparent leg-break action.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	off-breaking
释义	off-breakingadj. Brit. /ˈɒfbreɪkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɔfˌbreɪkɪŋ/, /ˈɑfˌbreɪkɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: off-break n., -ing suffix². Etymology: < off-break n. (compare sense 2 s.v.) + -ing suffix². Cricket. Of a ball: that breaks towards the leg side. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > bowling > [adjective] > types of delivery or ball wide1827 shooting1833 full-pitched1834 bumping1851 overpitched1855 hand over head1862 bumpy1864 right arm1877 breaking1881 fast-breaking1893 leg-breaking1896 hittable1898 off-breaking1904 inswinging1920 underpitched1927 outswinging1929 1904 Westm. Gaz. 10 Aug. 3/1 Mr. Bosanquet..dismissed three batsmen lbw with his ‘off-breaking leg-break’. 1907 Westm. Gaz. 18 July 4/2 The off-breaking leg-break of the Bosanquet school has exercised a great influence over South African cricket. 1998 Chambers's Dict. at Googly An off-breaking ball with an apparent leg-break action. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1904
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