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wicketkeeper
wick·et·keep·er
/
ˈwɪk
ɪtˌki
pər
/
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[
wik
-it-kee-per
]
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noun
Cricket.
the player on the fielding side who stands immediately behind the
wicket
to stop balls that pass it.
Origin:
1740–50;
wicket
+
keeper
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wicketkeeper
(ˈwɪkɪtˌkiːpə)
—
n
cricket
the player on the fielding side positioned directly behind the wicket
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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