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| wick·et [ wíkit ] (plural wick·ets) |
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1. small door or gate: a small door or gate, especially one close to or forming part of a larger one
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2. U.S. small opening for communication: a small opening or window in a wall or door through which people can communicate. Wickets are often fitted with glass, a grating, or a sliding panel.
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3. gate controlling water flow: a gate used to control the flow of water at a lock or water wheel
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4. upright sticks defended by cricket batsman: in cricket, either of two sets of three upright sticks stumps on which are balanced two shorter sticks bails and in front of which the batsman or batswoman stands
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5. part of cricket pitch: the part of a cricket pitch between the two sets of stumps, which are placed 20 m (22 yd) apart
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6. turn of batting: in cricket, a batsman's or batswoman's turn of batting, or that of a pair of batsmen or batswomen
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7. ending of turn of batting: in cricket, the ending of somebody's turn of batting, effected, e.g. by knocking down the stumps or catching the ball
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8. croquet hoop: a hoop through which the ball is hit in croquet
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| [13th century. < Old N French wiket< Germanic < Indo-European, "bend"] |
