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  • noun soccer A ball that curves away from the goal.

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Examples

  • It would be interesting to hear Shane Warne's commentary on Kumar, for essentially they were in the same trade, with the out-swinger and in-ducker the equivalent of leg-spinner and googly.

    Praveen Kumar's bowling secrets will be deciphered in time | Mike Selvey 2011

  • Worse was to follow as Steyn brought Tendulkar forward for a drive with a late out-swinger that the ace batsman could only edge to Boucher.

    Times Now 2010

  • Anderson then provided his own moment of mayhem, when he found the edge of Haddin's bat with a perfect out-swinger that bounced.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

  • Swann batted with his customary aggression, making 20 off 17 balls, before he edged an out-swinger from Dale Steyn to AB de Villiers at third slip.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • The 26-year-old pacer brought Tendulkar forward for a drive with a late out-swinger that the ace batsman could only edge to Boucher.

    Analysis 2010

  • Worse was to follow as Steyn brought Tendulkar forward for a drive with a late out-swinger that the ace batsman could only edge to Boucher.

    Analysis 2010

  • Worse was to follow as Steyn brought Tendulkar forward for a drive with a late out-swinger that the ace batsman could only edge to Boucher.

    Times Now 2010

  • The breakthrough came two minutes before half-time when Drogba zinged in a superbly weighted out-swinger from the left, allowing Nicolas Anelka to head home from close range with Jaaskelainen stranded.

    Football.co.uk news feed 2010

  • Kevin O'Connor's out-swinger was headed on by Leon Legge, before Charlie MacDonald played it back across goal, where Strevens bundled the ball home.

    Your Local Guardian | Wimbledon 2010

  • The 26-year-old pacer brought Tendulkar forward for a drive with a late out-swinger that the ace batsman could only edge to Boucher.

    Analysis 2010

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