ROUND-ARM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does round-arm mean? 

• ROUND-ARM (adjective)
  The adjective ROUND-ARM has 1 sense:

1. with the arm swung round at shoulder height

  Familiarity information: ROUND-ARM used as an adjective is very rare.

• ROUND-ARM (adverb)
  The adverb ROUND-ARM has 1 sense:

1. with an outward or horizontal swing of the arm

  Familiarity information: ROUND-ARM used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ROUND-ARM (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

With the arm swung round at shoulder height

Context example:

round-arm bowling

Similar:

overarm; overhand; overhanded (with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level)

Domain category:

cricket (a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs)

• ROUND-ARM (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

With an outward or horizontal swing of the arm

Context example:

he hit the ball round-arm