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first class match

first class match noun: a three- or five-day cricket match, with two innings per side, played under a set of conditions specified and officially recognised by an official governing body of cricket.

Noun

first class match (plural first class matches)

  1. A three- or five-day cricket match, with two innings per side, played under a set of conditions specified and officially recognised by an official governing body of cricket.
    • He was playing a first-class match for Surrey.

Forms of first class match

pluralfirst class matches

Questions about first class match

What does first class match mean?
First class match means a three- or five-day cricket match, with two innings per side, played under a set of conditions specified and officially recognised by an official governing body of cricket.
What part of speech is first class match?
First class match is a noun.
What is the plural of first class match?
The plural of first class match is first class matches.

Words near first class match in the dictionary

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  10. first come first serve
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