bodyline
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English
Pronunciation
Noun
bodyline noun
- The mean line; the level of the top of the main lower-case letters (without ascenders).
- A person's posture or bearing.
- The bodyline style of bowling.
- The shape or profile of the body of an animal etc.
Adjective
bodyline adjective
- Designating a form of bowling (now against the rules) characterised by fast, short-pitched balls aimed at the batsman's body or leg stump rather than the wicket.