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Definition of "long-off" []

  • Same as long-field-off. See long-field. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "long-off" in a sentence
  • "Both hit towering sixes over long-off when Samit Patel gave the ball some air."
  • "And after he was brilliantly run out by Marcus Trescothick's direct hit at the bowler's end from backward point Read took over to see his side to the brink of victory, with a slice of luck in the penultimate over when he was dropped by George Dockrell at long-off off Steve Kirby."
  • "But with the power play out of the way and only 38 conceded, Collingwood was able to turn to his spinners andGraemeSwann so tied down Sangakkara that the Sri Lanka captain, attempting to break out, miscued a drive to long-off."