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long-slip

long-slip noun: a fielder some distance behind and on the right of the batsman.

Noun

long-slip (plural long-slips)

  1. (dated) A fielder some distance behind and on the right of the batsman.

Forms of long-slip

plurallong-slips

Questions about long-slip

What does long-slip mean?
Long-slip means a fielder some distance behind and on the right of the batsman.
What part of speech is long-slip?
Long-slip is a noun.
What is the plural of long-slip?
The plural of long-slip is long-slips.

Words near long-slip in the dictionary

  1. long-sighted
  2. long-sightedness
  3. long-sleeved
  4. long-sleever
  5. long-sleevers
  6. long-slip
  7. long-slips
  8. long-snouted seahorse
  9. long-snouted seahorses
  10. long-span
  11. long-spined bullhead

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