square leg

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skwair leg]
- /skwɛər lɛg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skwair leg]
- /skwɛər lɛg/

Definitions of square leg words

noun square leg the position of a fielder on the left of the batsman and almost on the opposite side of the wicket. 1
noun square leg the fielder occupying this position. 1
noun square leg a fielding position on the on side approximately at right angles to the batsman 0
noun square leg a person who fields in this position 0

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Origin of square leg

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Square leg

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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square leg popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

square leg usage trend in Literature

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