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paceman

paceman noun: a fast bowler; one who specialises in bowling fast.

Noun

paceman (plural pacemen)

  1. (Australia, India) A fast bowler; one who specialises in bowling fast.
    • The flair for bright batting went against them as they fell easy prey to the Aussie pacemen.1976, The Statesman, volume 22, page 47
    • In the series he bowled 222.5 overs, a considerable number considering Test teams in 1948 could call upon a new ball every 55 overs and Australia had pacemen to burn in Lindwall, Miller, Johnston and Toshack.2001, Ashley Mallett, Eleven: The Greatest Eleven of the 20th Century, page 100

Forms of paceman

pluralpacemen

Origin of paceman

From pace + man.

Questions about paceman

What does paceman mean?
Paceman means a fast bowler; one who specialises in bowling fast.
What part of speech is paceman?
Paceman is a noun.
What is the plural of paceman?
The plural of paceman is pacemen.

Words near paceman in the dictionary

  1. pacemaker currents
  2. pacemaker syndrome
  3. pacemakerlike
  4. pacemakers
  5. pacemaking
  6. paceman
  7. pacemapping
  8. pacemen
  9. pacenotes
  10. pacer
  11. pacers

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