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The Hundred

The Hundred proper noun: a short form of professional cricket that lasts for 100 balls.

Proper noun

The Hundred

  1. A short form of professional cricket that lasts for 100 balls.

Questions about The Hundred

What does The Hundred mean?
The Hundred means a short form of professional cricket that lasts for 100 balls.
What part of speech is The Hundred?
The Hundred is a proper noun.

Words near The Hundred in the dictionary

  1. the hit dog hollers
  2. The Honeysuckles
  3. the house
  4. the house always wins
  5. the house down
  6. The Hundred
  7. The Iliad
  8. the ink was not even dry
  9. the Internet never forgets
  10. the jig is up
  11. the job is oxo

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