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outside edge

outside edge noun: the edge of a bat farthest from the body of the batsman.

Noun

outside edge (plural outside edges)

  1. The edge of a bat farthest from the body of the batsman.
  2. A deflection of a ball off of the outside edge of a bat, often to the slips or wicket keeper for a catch.
  3. The edge of the blade or side of the wheels facing away from the other foot.

Verb

outside edge (third-person singular simple present outside edges, present participle outside edging, simple past and past participle outside edged)

  1. To hit the ball with the outside edge of the bat.
  2. To place one's weight on the outside edge of the skate, thereby moving in a curve in that direction.

Forms of outside edge

Noun
pluraloutside edges
Verb
third-person singular presentoutside edges
present participleoutside edging
past participleoutside edged
pastoutside edged

Questions about outside edge

What does outside edge mean?
Outside edge means the edge of a bat farthest from the body of the batsman.
What part of speech is outside edge?
Outside edge can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of outside edge?
The plural of outside edge is outside edges.

Words near outside edge in the dictionary

  1. outside centre
  2. outside centres
  3. outside chance
  4. outside chances
  5. outside country
  6. outside edge
  7. outside edges
  8. outside edging
  9. outside employment
  10. outside food
  11. outside forward

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