cover point

cov·er point

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhv-er point]
- /ˈkʌv ər pɔɪnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhv-er point]
- /ˈkʌv ər pɔɪnt/

Definitions of cover point words

noun cover point a fielding position in the covers 3
noun cover point a fielder in this position 3
noun cover point Cricket. the position and the player stationed near the point. 1
noun cover point Lacrosse. the position and the player stationed before the point. 1
noun cover point (cricket, lacrosse) a fielding position between cover and point, about 15° forward of square; a fielder in this position. 0

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Origin of cover point

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Cover point

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cover point

cover point popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cover point usage trend in Literature

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