"Hawk-Eye" meaning in English

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Proper name

Audio: en-au-Hawk-Eye.ogg
Etymology: From hawk + eye, a reference to the bird of prey's noted eyesight. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hawk|eye}} hawk + eye Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hawk-Eye
  1. (cricket, tennis) A system, using six static television cameras and sophisticated computing, to track the path of the ball in flight. Wikipedia link: Hawk-Eye Categories (topical): Cricket, Tennis
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