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third umpire

third umpire noun: a match official who uses TV replays to assist the two umpires in the case of close decisions.

Noun

third umpire (plural third umpires)

  1. A match official who uses TV replays to assist the two umpires in the case of close decisions.
    • The third umpire was involved thrice in the T20 match.

Forms of third umpire

pluralthird umpires

Questions about third umpire

What does third umpire mean?
Third umpire means a match official who uses TV replays to assist the two umpires in the case of close decisions.
What part of speech is third umpire?
Third umpire is a noun.
What is the plural of third umpire?
The plural of third umpire is third umpires.

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