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wicketkeeper

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wick⋅et⋅keep⋅er

[wik-it-kee-per]
–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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wick·et·keep·er   (wĭk'ĭt-kē'pər)   
n.  The cricket player positioned immediately behind the wicket in play.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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