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opening batsman

opening batsman noun: the first batsman of an innings.

Noun

opening batsman (plural opening batsmen)

  1. The first batsman of an innings.
  2. One of the first two batsmen of an innings.
  3. (figuratively) The first of a series, usually a chronological series.

Forms of opening batsman

pluralopening batsmen

Questions about opening batsman

What does opening batsman mean?
Opening batsman means the first batsman of an innings.
What part of speech is opening batsman?
Opening batsman is a noun.
What is the plural of opening batsman?
The plural of opening batsman is opening batsmen.

Words near opening batsman in the dictionary

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  4. opening argument
  5. opening arguments
  6. opening batsman
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  8. opening book
  9. opening books
  10. opening ceremonies
  11. opening ceremony

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