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wicket maiden

wicket maiden noun: a maiden over in which a bowler gets a batsman out.

Noun

wicket maiden (plural wicket maidens)

  1. A maiden over in which a bowler gets a batsman out.
    • He bowled a wicket-maiden over before lunch.

Forms of wicket maiden

pluralwicket maidens

Questions about wicket maiden

What does wicket maiden mean?
Wicket maiden means a maiden over in which a bowler gets a batsman out.
What part of speech is wicket maiden?
Wicket maiden is a noun.
What is the plural of wicket maiden?
The plural of wicket maiden is wicket maidens.

Words near wicket maiden in the dictionary

  1. wicket
  2. wicket gate
  3. wicket gates
  4. wicket keeper
  5. wicket keepers
  6. wicket maiden
  7. wicket maidens
  8. wicket taker
  9. wicket takers
  10. wicket-keeping gloves
  11. wicketkeep

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