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wicket 1. a small sluicegate, esp one in a canal lock gate or by a water wheel 2. US a croquet hoop 3. a. Cricket either of two constructions, placed 22 yards apart, consisting of three pointed stumps stuck parallel in the ground with two wooden bails resting on top, at which the batsman stands b. the strip of ground between these c. a batsman's turn at batting or the period during which two batsmen bat d. the act or instance of a batsman being got out 4. keep wicket to act as a wicketkeeper How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I won the toss and after examining the wicket decided to take first knock. Then the Keeper of the Wicket passed through and she followed, after which the door swung shut and locked itself with a sharp click. Dolokhov, after Anatole entered, had remained at the wicket gate and was struggling with the yard porter who was trying to lock it. |
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