in-swinger

in-swinger
a) A ball that curves into the goal.
b) a delivery that curves towards the batsman.
Ant: out-swinger, away-swinger

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  • swinger — [swiŋ′ər] n. 1. one that swings ☆ 2. Slang a person who is sophisticated, ultra fashionable, active, uninhibited, etc., esp. in the pursuit of pleasure 3. Slang a) a person who swings: see SWING, vi. 10a b) either one of a couple that swings: see …   English World dictionary

  • Swinger (ride) — The Watkins Swinger is a type of swing ride that can be found at carnivals, and fairs / funfairs. The ride consists of swings turning around its central axis. Compared to its counterparts, the Watkins Swinger doesn t achieve significant heights… …   Wikipedia

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  • swinger — 1. n. a person who participates in innovative sexual activities. (See also swing.) □ Is Gary a swinger? I’ve heard talk about him. □ We watched a movie about a swinger, but everything interesting happened in dim blue light. 2. n. a youthful,… …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • Swinger-Club — Ein Swingerclub (von englisch to swing: schwingen, hin und herbewegen, von einem/einer zum anderen wechseln), seltener: Sexpartnerclub, ist ein Ort der Zusammenkunft, an dem Menschen die Möglichkeit gegeben wird, Gruppensex zu betreiben. Neben… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • swinger — UK [ˈswɪŋə(r)] / US [ˈswɪŋər] noun [countable] Word forms swinger : singular swinger plural swingers 1) informal old fashioned someone who is lively and fashionable and goes to many social events. This word was used mainly in the 1960s. 2)… …   English dictionary

  • Swinger — Swin|ger der; s, <aus engl. amerik. swinger »jmd., der häufig seinen Partner wechselt, lockerer Typ«, eigtl. »jmd., der hin u. her schwingt«, Bed. 2 zu engl. to swing, vgl. ↑Swing> (Jargon) 1. a) jmd., der von Zeit zu Zeit statt mit dem… …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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