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third slip

third slip noun: a fielding position to the off side of second slip; a fielder in that position.

Noun

third slip (countable and uncountable, plural third slips)

  1. a fielding position to the off side of second slip; a fielder in that position
    • Henry took the catch at third slip.

Forms of third slip

pluralthird slips

Questions about third slip

What does third slip mean?
Third slip means a fielding position to the off side of second slip; a fielder in that position.
What part of speech is third slip?
Third slip is a noun.
What is the plural of third slip?
The plural of third slip is third slips.

Words near third slip in the dictionary

  1. third sessions
  2. third sex
  3. third sexes
  4. third shift
  5. third shifts
  6. third slip
  7. third slips
  8. third space
  9. third spaces
  10. third spacing
  11. third stream

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