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one short

one short noun: the act of a batsman, running between the wickets, failing to ground himself or his bat behind the popping crease before turning for another run; the umpire's signal indicating this (the run does not count).

Noun

one short (uncountable)

  1. The act of a batsman, running between the wickets, failing to ground himself or his bat behind the popping crease before turning for another run; the umpire's signal indicating this (the run does not count).

Questions about one short

What does one short mean?
One short means the act of a batsman, running between the wickets, failing to ground himself or his bat behind the popping crease before turning for another run; the umpire's signal indicating this (the run does not count).
What part of speech is one short?
One short is a noun.

Words near one short in the dictionary

  1. one pots
  2. one pump chump
  3. one pump chumps
  4. one quarter
  5. one seventh
  6. one short
  7. one shot
  8. one shots
  9. one should be so lucky
  10. one should live so long
  11. one should never meet one's heroes

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