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bowling crease

bowling crease noun: the white line marked at each end of the pitch through the wicket and ending at the return creases. When bowling the bowler's front foot must not cross this line until after the ball has been delivered.

Noun

bowling crease (plural bowling creases)

  1. The white line marked at each end of the pitch through the wicket and ending at the return creases. When bowling the bowler's front foot must not cross this line until after the ball has been delivered.

Forms of bowling crease

pluralbowling creases

Questions about bowling crease

What does bowling crease mean?
Bowling crease means the white line marked at each end of the pitch through the wicket and ending at the return creases. When bowling the bowler's front foot must not cross this line until after the ball has been delivered.
What part of speech is bowling crease?
Bowling crease is a noun.
What is the plural of bowling crease?
The plural of bowling crease is bowling creases.

Words near bowling crease in the dictionary

  1. bowling bags
  2. bowling ball
  3. bowling balls
  4. bowling club
  5. bowling clubs
  6. bowling crease
  7. bowling creases
  8. bowling figures
  9. bowling green
  10. bowling greens
  11. bowling out

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