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Provides definitions of over 8,000 terms used in sports and games - both mainstream and the more obscure - from around the world. Entries cover specialized jargon (such as 'doosra', 'yorker' and 'bunt') equipment, strategies, venues, qualifying categories, awards, and administrative bodies. A comprehensive system of cross-references offers is also included to aid clarification.

Dictionary of Sports and Games Terminology

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      Publisher: McFarland & Company
      Publication Date: 4/30/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786442263, 978-0786442263
      ISBN10: 0786442263

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      Book Synopsis
      Provides definitions of over 8,000 terms used in sports and games - both mainstream and the more obscure - from around the world. Entries cover specialized jargon (such as 'doosra', 'yorker' and 'bunt') equipment, strategies, venues, qualifying categories, awards, and administrative bodies. A comprehensive system of cross-references offers is also included to aid clarification.

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