"corridor of uncertainty" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-corridor of uncertainty.ogg [Australia] Forms: corridors of uncertainty [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|corridors of uncertainty}} corridor of uncertainty (plural corridors of uncertainty)
  1. (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). Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-corridor_of_uncertainty-en-noun-~GGHW31w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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