"take guard" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: en-au-take guard.ogg Forms: takes guard [present, singular, third-person], taking guard [participle, present], took guard [past], taken guard [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> guard}} take guard (third-person singular simple present takes guard, present participle taking guard, simple past took guard, past participle taken guard)
  1. (idiomatic, cricket) (For a new batsman, with help from the umpire) to mark a point on the popping crease in front of his wicket so that he knows where it is behind him; to guard. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Cricket Synonyms: take block
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