reverse sweep
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Noun
editreverse sweep (plural reverse sweeps)
- (cricket) A batsman's shot made by swinging the bat in a horizontal arc from leg to off, normally whilst kneeling.
- (sports) The act of winning a match after losing every set up to the maximum number where, should you lose one more set, you would instead lose the match.
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editreverse sweep (third-person singular simple present reverse sweeps, present participle reverse sweeping, simple past and past participle reverse swept)