Dictionary entry

Underarm

Pronunciation: /ˈʌndərɑːm/

Pronunciation

/ˈʌndərɑːm/

Myanmar Meaning

ပခုံးအောက်နိမ့်၍ လက်ကိုထားလျက်။ ဂျိုင်းကြားတွင်။

Definition

underarm / 'ʌndǝrɑ:m / ၁။ adj ခ်ဳိင္း။ လက္ပပ္။ underarm hair/ perspiration/ deodorant. ၂။ adj, adv (in sport) ပခံုးေအာက္မွ (လႊဲပစ္ေပးျခင္း)။ an underarm service ❍ bowl/ serve/ throw underarm. Compare OVERARM

Examples

  1. ‘The Kiwis threatened to bowl all 50 overs underarm at the next match
  2. but did not go through with it.’
  3. ‘When the very original cricket balls were manufactured in the Garden of England around 1750
  4. the underarm deliveries could not be made to swing significantly at such a low trajectory and pace.’
  5. ‘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.’
  6. ‘He throws from a slightly underarm angle
  7. but his pitches can reach 93 mph
  8. an unusually high velocity for pitchers with that type of delivery.’
  9. ‘And it wasn't some nice
  10. looping
  11. underarm throw that would have guaranteed the bottle would land safely in Drifter's hands
  12. either.’
  13. ‘As a result
  14. underarm bowling was banned from international cricket.’
  15. ‘The Laws of Cricket and the ICC playing regulations both prohibit the bowling of underarm deliveries.’
  16. ‘Ii'S clear from the history of cricket that bowling has gone through an evolution from underarm bowling to overarm bowling.’
  17. ‘Here it is demonstrated for hitting an overhead shot (the most-played shot in badminton
  18. unlike tennis or squash which are primarily underarm swings).’
  19. ‘And two decades later
  20. he re-visits the underarm delivery and provides a fascinating insight into why he asked his younger brother Trevor to bowl that infamous delivery.’
  21. ‘The bowler steps up to the crease and rolls an underarm delivery on the ground straight at the batsman.’
  22. ‘Greg asked Trevor
  23. ‘How are you at bowling your underarms?’ before asking the umpire to inform the batsman the delivery would be underarm.’
  24. ‘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.’
  25. ‘I shaved my legs and my underarms
  26. brushed my hair
  27. conditioned twice
  28. 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.’
  29. ‘She glared at him; he glared back
  30. and then tried to tickle her underarms.’
  31. ‘Clusters of lymph nodes are found in your underarms
  32. groin
  33. neck
  34. chest and abdomen.’
  35. ‘The therapist brushes your body briskly
  36. back and front
  37. concentrating on ankles
  38. backs of knees
  39. underarms and neck: areas where lymph nodes are densely packed.’
  40. ‘He grabbed Jason's underarms
  41. and Sam grabbed Jason's legs.’
  42. ‘They are attracted to areas where the skin is thinner: folds around the ankles
  43. waist
  44. and underarms.’
  45. ‘The vogue extends to male triathletes
  46. who wax their legs
  47. underarms and chest to feel more streamlined.’