bowling crease

bowl·ing crease

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Definitions of bowling crease words

noun bowling crease a line marked at the wicket, over which a bowler must not advance fully before delivering the ball 3
noun bowling crease either of two lines, each with a wicket set lengthwise at the center, marking the limit of a bowler's approach in delivering the ball to the opposite wicket. 1
noun bowling crease (cricket) The white line marked at each end of the pitch through the wicket and ending at the return creases. When bowling the bowler's front foot must not cross this line until after the ball has been delivered. 0

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55

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