"long on" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-long on.ogg [Australia] Forms: long ons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} long on (plural long ons)
  1. (cricket) a fielding position on the leg side, about 70° forward of square, designed to prevent runs from drives or to catch lofted drives Categories (topical): Cricket Related terms: long off
    Sense id: en-long_on-en-noun-RpWfZ01E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for long on meaning in English (1.5kB)

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