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square leg

square leg noun: a fielding position on the leg side, square of the batsman's wicket, between leg gully and midwicket; a fielder in that position.

Noun

square leg (countable and uncountable, plural square legs)

  1. A fielding position on the leg side, square of the batsman's wicket, between leg gully and midwicket; a fielder in that position.

Forms of square leg

pluralsquare legs

Questions about square leg

What does square leg mean?
Square leg means a fielding position on the leg side, square of the batsman's wicket, between leg gully and midwicket; a fielder in that position.
What part of speech is square leg?
Square leg is a noun.
What is the plural of square leg?
The plural of square leg is square legs.

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