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good length

good length noun: the area on a pitch considered to be the best place to pitch the ball in order to either get the batter out, or restrict them from scoring; the length at which the ball bounces just too far away for it to be comfortably played either on the front foot or the back foot.

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Noun

good length (plural good lengths)

  1. The area on a pitch considered to be the best place to pitch the ball in order to either get the batter out, or restrict them from scoring; the length at which the ball bounces just too far away for it to be comfortably played either on the front foot or the back foot.

Adjective

good length (not comparable)

  1. Describing a ball so pitched

Forms of good length

pluralgood lengths

Questions about good length

What does good length mean?
Good length means the area on a pitch considered to be the best place to pitch the ball in order to either get the batter out, or restrict them from scoring; the length at which the ball bounces just too far away for it to be comfortably played either on the front foot or the back foot.
What part of speech is good length?
Good length can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of good length?
The plural of good length is good lengths.

Words near good length in the dictionary

  1. good law
  2. good leaver
  3. good leavers
  4. good leg
  5. good legs
  6. good length
  7. good lengths
  8. good lick
  9. good licks
  10. good life
  11. good liking

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