"leg slip" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-leg slip.ogg [Australia] Forms: leg slips [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} leg slip (plural leg slips)
  1. (cricket) a fielding position on the leg side of the wicket-keeper, designed to catch a ball after it hits the bat and deflects by a small amount Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-leg_slip-en-noun-Yb2i-IRW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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