seamer
US /ˈsiː.mɚ/
UK /ˈsiː.mɚ/
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in cricket, a kind of bowler (= a player who throws the ball to the batter) who uses the seam (= raised join) on the ball to affect how it moves in the air or after it hits the ground:
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The seamers made the breakthrough and then the spinners picked up the last five wickets.