Snickometer
UK/ˌsnɪkˈɒm.ə.tə(ɹ)/
Snickometer noun: a device that combines slow-motion video and a graphical representation of sound waves recorded from stump and pitch microphones to determine whether a small noise (a snick) occurred as the ball passed the bat and/or pad, and thus whether the batsman made contact with the ball.
Noun
Snickometer (plural Snickometers)
- a device that combines slow-motion video and a graphical representation of sound waves recorded from stump and pitch microphones to determine whether a small noise (a snick) occurred as the ball passed the bat and/or pad, and thus whether the batsman made contact with the ball.
- In cricket, there is the "third eye" to decide close run-out decisions, and also Channel 4 is introducing a technological innovation called Snickometer designed to end debates whether or not a batsman has actually made contact with the ball.1999 July 7, L. Hibbert, “Decisions you can't argue with”, in Professional Engineering, volume 12, number 13, →ISSN, pages 26–27
- Alongside the snickometer moments there was the Saturday morning Roadshow, the Analyst, Jargonbusting, a sympathetic interview, an orginal feature, an e-mail question answered.2002, Mark Nicholas, Jargonbusting: Mastering The Art of Cricket, Channel 4 Books, foreword of original by Simon Hughes, →ISBN, Foreword, page 6
Forms of Snickometer
| plural | Snickometers |
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| alternative form | snickometer |
Origin of Snickometer
From snick + -ometer.
Words formed from Snickometer
Questions about Snickometer
- What does Snickometer mean?
- Snickometer means a device that combines slow-motion video and a graphical representation of sound waves recorded from stump and pitch microphones to determine whether a small noise (a snick) occurred as the ball passed the bat and/or pad, and thus whether the batsman made contact with the ball.
- What part of speech is Snickometer?
- Snickometer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Snickometer?
- Snickometer is pronounced /ˌsnɪkˈɒm.ə.tə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Snickometer?
- The plural of Snickometer is Snickometers.
Words near Snickometer in the dictionary
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