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ten-for

ten-for noun: the feat of a bowler taking ten wickets in a match.

Noun

ten-for (plural ten-fors)

  1. The feat of a bowler taking ten wickets in a match.
    • He took a ten-for against India.

Forms of ten-for

pluralten-fors

Questions about ten-for

What does ten-for mean?
Ten-for means the feat of a bowler taking ten wickets in a match.
What part of speech is ten-for?
Ten-for is a noun.
What is the plural of ten-for?
The plural of ten-for is ten-fors.

Words near ten-for in the dictionary

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  3. ten-foot user interfaces
  4. ten-footer
  5. ten-footers
  6. ten-for
  7. ten-fors
  8. ten-four
  9. ten-gallon hat
  10. ten-gallon hats
  11. ten-hut

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