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French cricket

French cricket noun: an informal form of children's cricket where a ball (usually a tennis ball) is bowled underarm at the legs of another player holding a cricket bat, and the next bowler throws from where the ball lands.

Noun

French cricket (uncountable)

  1. An informal form of children's cricket where a ball (usually a tennis ball) is bowled underarm at the legs of another player holding a cricket bat, and the next bowler throws from where the ball lands.

Words formed from French cricket

Questions about French cricket

What does French cricket mean?
French cricket means an informal form of children's cricket where a ball (usually a tennis ball) is bowled underarm at the legs of another player holding a cricket bat, and the next bowler throws from where the ball lands.
What part of speech is French cricket?
French cricket is a noun.

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