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midwicket

/ˌmɪdˈwɪkɪt/

Meanings
noun
A fielding position, about 40° forward of square on the leg side, between square leg and mid on.

Examples :

"The fielder at midwicket sprinted to his left to cut off the batsman's powerful leg glance. "
sport position

Related Words

Illustration about

about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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sprinted verb

/ˈsprɪntɪd/ /ˈsprɪnəd/

To run, cycle, etc. at top speed for a short period,

"The school bell rang, and the students sprinted to the cafeteria for lunch. "

Illustration powerful

powerful adjective

/ˈpaʊəfl/ /ˈpaʊɚfəl/

Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.

"The new school principal is a powerful advocate for student success. "

Illustration glance

glance noun

/ɡlɑːns/ /ɡlæns/

A brief or cursory look.

"She gave a quick glance at the clock before rushing out the door. "

Illustration batsman

batsman noun

/ˈbætsmən/

A player of the batting side now on the field.

"The batsman hit the ball hard, sending it flying over the field. "

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position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

A place or location.

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

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fielder noun

/ˈfiːldər/

A player of the fielding side, whose task is to gather the ball after the batsman has hit it, to catch the batsman out, or to prevent him from scoring.

"The fielder caught the ball just before it hit the ground, preventing the runner from scoring. "

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between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

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side noun

/saɪd/

A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

"A square has four sides."

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square noun

/skwɛə(ɹ)/ /skwɛɚ/

A polygon with four sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.

"The floor tiles were arranged in perfect squares. "

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forward noun

/ˈfoːwəd/ /foːd/ /ˈfɔː.wəd/ /ˈfɔɹ.wɚd/

One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).

"The forward tackled the ball carrier, trying to win possession for his team. "

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fielding verb

/ˈfiːldɪŋ/ /ˈfiːldɪŋɡ/

To intercept or catch (a ball) and play it.

"The shortstop was quick, fielding the ground ball cleanly and throwing it to first base for the out. "