underarm
/ˈʌndərɑːm/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˈʌndərɑːm/
underarm
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- 1st syllable stress
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- Open ah vowel
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un - de - rarm -> underarm
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- ‘The Kiwis threatened to bowl all 50 overs underarm at the next match, but did not go through with it.’
- ‘When the very original cricket balls were manufactured in the Garden of England around 1750, the underarm deliveries could not be made to swing significantly at such a low trajectory and pace.’
- ‘Australia were amassing a huge score (Billy Murdoch had just scored the first Test double-century) when Lyttelton came on to propel his underarm lobs.’
- ‘He throws from a slightly underarm angle, but his pitches can reach 93 mph, an unusually high velocity for pitchers with that type of delivery.’
- ‘And it wasn't some nice, looping, underarm throw that would have guaranteed the bottle would land safely in Drifter's hands, either.’
- ‘As a result, underarm bowling was banned from international cricket.’
- ‘The Laws of Cricket and the ICC playing regulations both prohibit the bowling of underarm deliveries.’
- ‘Ii'S clear from the history of cricket that bowling has gone through an evolution from underarm bowling to overarm bowling.’
- ‘Here it is demonstrated for hitting an overhead shot (the most-played shot in badminton, unlike tennis or squash which are primarily underarm swings).’
- ‘And two decades later, he re-visits the underarm delivery and provides a fascinating insight into why he asked his younger brother Trevor to bowl that infamous delivery.’
- ‘The bowler steps up to the crease and rolls an underarm delivery on the ground straight at the batsman.’
- ‘Greg asked Trevor, ‘How are you at bowling your underarms?’ before asking the umpire to inform the batsman the delivery would be underarm.’
- ‘Latham couldn't believe his luck and gladly accepted the offer of the underarm lob from half way down the pitch to remind voters of Howard's cut and run strategy.’
- ‘I shaved my legs and my underarms, brushed my hair, conditioned twice, washed every inch of my skin in hopes of feeling as fresh as possible and I made it a top priority to cake on some deodorant and floss.’
- ‘She glared at him; he glared back, and then tried to tickle her underarms.’
- ‘Clusters of lymph nodes are found in your underarms, groin, neck, chest and abdomen.’
- ‘The therapist brushes your body briskly, back and front, concentrating on ankles, backs of knees, underarms and neck: areas where lymph nodes are densely packed.’
- ‘He grabbed Jason's underarms, and Sam grabbed Jason's legs.’
- ‘They are attracted to areas where the skin is thinner: folds around the ankles, waist, and underarms.’
- ‘The vogue extends to male triathletes, who wax their legs, underarms and chest to feel more streamlined.’
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