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long hop en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Meanings
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A relatively slow ball that bounces short of the batsman and is thus relatively easy to hit.
It was a long hop, which bounced high and was flat-batted straight to cover to leave the score at 246 for seven.
2010 July 23, “Pakistan strike early but Australia respond as Headingley loses power”, in The Guardian:
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A throw that is intentionally bounced to a target, landing about ten to fifteen feet away from the receiver to create a ground ball that is easy to field.
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Antonyms
short hop