corridor of uncertainty

cor·ri·dor of un·cer·tain·ty

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawr-i-der, -dawr, kor- uhv, ov uhn-sur-tn-tee]
- /ˈkɔr ɪ dər, -ˌdɔr, ˈkɒr- ʌv, ɒv ʌnˈsɜr tn ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawr-i-der, -dawr, kor- uhv, ov uhn-sur-tn-tee]
- /ˈkɔr ɪ dər, -ˌdɔr, ˈkɒr- ʌv, ɒv ʌnˈsɜr tn ti/

Definitions of corridor of uncertainty words

noun corridor of uncertainty an area of a wicket just outside a batsman's off stump, so located that the batsman will have difficulty in deciding whether or not to play a ball bowled into it 3
noun corridor of uncertainty an area of the pitch between the defenders and the goalkeeper, in which it is not clear who should take the responsibility of dealing with a ball played into it 3
noun corridor of uncertainty any situation in which the right course of action is not clear 3
noun corridor of uncertainty (cricket) The area near the batsman's off stump where, if a ball passes that area, the batsman is unsure whether to play it (and risk an edge) or leave it (and risk being bowled). 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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