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“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

Terms Associated with Various Sports

Sports Sports Terminology
Terms related to Cricket Boundary, Bowling, Caught, Chinaman, Cover Drive, Crease Duck, Duckworth-Lewis, Fine Leg, Follow On, Full Toss, Googly, Gully, Hat-trick, Hit Wicket, In-swinger, L. B. W., Leg- break, Leg-bye, Leg Glance, late Cut, maiden over, No Ball, Over, over Pitch, Popping Crease, Run Out, Short Pitch, Silly Point, Slip, Square Leg, Straight Drive, Stumped, Short leg, Spin, Swing, Third-man, Yorker.
Terms related to Hockey Back-stick, Bully, Cary, Centre Forward, Centre, Corner, Dribble, Flick, Free-hit, Goal Line, Blue line, Halfway Line, Hat-trick, Off-side, Red Car, Roll-in, Scoop, Short Corner, Sixteen-yard hit.
Terms related to Football Bend, Dummy, Feint, Free Kick, Header, Red Card Throwins, Kick, Goal, Head, Penalty kick, Dribble, Offside, Move, Hattrick, Foul, Left out, Right out, Stopper, Defender, Side back, Pass, Baseline, Rebound, Comer back, etc.
Terms related to Archery Target, Bull’s Eye
Terms related to Athletics Relay, Track, Lane, Photo Finish, Hurdles, Shot Put, Discuss Throw, Hammer Throw, High Jump, Triple Jump Cross Country, etc.
Terms related to Basketball Dunk, Frontcourt, Held Ball, Lay- Up, Pivot, Rebound.
Terms related to Baseball Diamond, Hitter, Home, Pinch, Pitcher Plate, Pullout, Short Stop, Hitter, Batter, Strike, Infield, Outfield, Base, Battery, Bunting, Catcher, Base runner, Perfect game.
Terms related to Billiards Baulk Line, Break, Bolting, Cannon, Cue, Hazard, In-off, Jigger, Long, Jenny, Pot, Scratch, Screw Back, Spot Stroke, Strike
Terms related to Chess Bishop, Capture, Castling, Checkmate, Gambit Grand Master, King, Knight, Pawn, Queen, Rook, Stalemate, Sicilian Defence.
Terms related to Golf Bogey, Bunker, Caddie, Fairway, Fourball, Greed Holes, Links, Par, Put, Rough, Stymied, Tee.
Terms related to Gymnastics  Parallel bar, Horizontal bar, Push up, Floor exercise, Uneven bar, Sit up. Etc.
Terms related to Fencing Allez, Assault, Black Card, Foil, Saber, Hilt, Jury, Lame
Terms related to Shooting  Rapidfire Pistol, Standard rifle, Free pistol, Air rifle,  Range, Bull’s eye, etc.
Terms related to Swimming Breaststroke, Crawl, Butterfly, Freestyle, Backstroke
Terms related to Table Tennis Foil, End line, Late control, Flat hit, Block stroke, Service Penholder grip, Backspin, Centreline, Half Court, Side spin, Swing stroke, Push Stroke, Rally, Let, Reverse, Top Spin, Drop shot, Lob, Chopped return.
Terms related to Volleyball  Antennae, Attack hit, Ace, Base- line, Blocking, Doubling, Foot Fault, Heave, Holding, Jump Set, Lob Pass, Love-All, Point, Quick Smash, Scouting, Service, Spike, Tactical Bal, Volley, Windmill Service

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