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wicket taker

wicket taker noun: a person who takes a wicket in the game of cricket.

Noun

wicket taker (plural wicket takers)

  1. A person who takes a wicket in the game of cricket

Forms of wicket taker

pluralwicket takers

Questions about wicket taker

What does wicket taker mean?
Wicket taker means a person who takes a wicket in the game of cricket.
What part of speech is wicket taker?
Wicket taker is a noun.
What is the plural of wicket taker?
The plural of wicket taker is wicket takers.

Words near wicket taker in the dictionary

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

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