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Roundarm meaning

An obsolete style of bowling where the bowler's arm is at right angles to the body at the point of delivery.

Using Roundarm

  • The main meaning on this page is: An obsolete style of bowling where the bowler's arm is at right angles to the body at the point of delivery.
  • In the example corpus, roundarm often appears in combinations such as: roundarm action.

Context around Roundarm

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

action 2× method 1×

Sentence patterns with Roundarm

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

however roundarm did not 1× than the roundarm method 1× using a roundarm action grace 1× with his roundarm action throughout 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he was unusual 1× however roundarm did 1× it was quickly 1× using a roundarm 1×

Common sentence endings:

earnest until 1827 1× new overarm style 1× of the pitch 1× the roundarm method 1×

Words around Roundarm

Just before it in the word index:

roundabouts 95 roundabout 560 round 14.699 rounce 2 rounak 2 roumoglou 2

Just after it in the word index:

roundball 3 rounded 1.098 roundedness 3 roundel 16 roundels 7 rounder 378

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Roundarm

  • In this selection, "roundarm" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, action and method stand out and add context to how "roundarm" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include however roundarm did not and than the roundarm method. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "roundarm" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with roundarm

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

However, roundarm did not begin in earnest until 1827. (9 words)

It was quickly found, however, that a raised arm imparted more accuracy and generated more bounce than the roundarm method. (20 words)

He was unusual in persisting with his roundarm action throughout his career, when almost all other bowlers adopted the new overarm style. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Using a roundarm action, Grace was adept at varying both his pace and the arc of his slower deliveries which worked in from the leg side of the pitch. (29 words)

He was unusual in persisting with his roundarm action throughout his career, when almost all other bowlers adopted the new overarm style. (22 words)

It was quickly found, however, that a raised arm imparted more accuracy and generated more bounce than the roundarm method. (20 words)

Example sentences (4)

He was unusual in persisting with his roundarm action throughout his career, when almost all other bowlers adopted the new overarm style.

However, roundarm did not begin in earnest until 1827.

It was quickly found, however, that a raised arm imparted more accuracy and generated more bounce than the roundarm method.

Using a roundarm action, Grace was adept at varying both his pace and the arc of his slower deliveries which worked in from the leg side of the pitch.

Common combinations with roundarm

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "roundarm" in a sentence?
An example: "He was unusual in persisting with his roundarm action throughout his career, when almost all other bowlers adopted the new overarm style." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "roundarm" from authentic English texts.
What does "roundarm" mean?
Roundarm means: An obsolete style of bowling where the bowler's arm is at right angles to the body at the point of delivery.
How many example sentences with "roundarm" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "roundarm", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.