"Snickometer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌsnɪkˈɒm.ə.tə(ɹ)/ [UK] Audio: en-au-Snickometer.ogg Forms: Snickometers [plural]
Etymology: From snick + -meter. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|snick|meter}} snick + -meter Head templates: {{en-noun}} Snickometer (plural Snickometers)
  1. (cricket) a device that combines slow-motion video and a graphical representation of sound waves recorded from stump and pitch microphones to determine whether a small noise (a snick) occurred as the ball passed the bat and/or pad, and thus whether the batsman made contact with the ball. Wikipedia link: Snickometer Categories (topical): Cricket Synonyms: snickometer Derived forms: Snicko Related terms: Hawkeye, Hotspot
    Sense id: en-Snickometer-en-noun-lsWHk04L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -meter Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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