"blockhole" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-blockhole.ogg [Australia] Forms: blockholes [plural]
Etymology: block + hole. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|block|hole}} block + hole Head templates: {{en-noun}} blockhole (plural blockholes)
  1. (cricket) A small depression in the pitch caused by batsmen tapping their bats on the point where they have taken block. Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-blockhole-en-noun-y82CRzyX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (by extension) The approximate place where the toe of the bat touches the pitch when a batsman is taking guard. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-blockhole-en-noun-peNzIbQj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: block hole, block-hole

Inflected forms

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