"long stop" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-long stop.ogg [Australia] Forms: long stops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} long stop (plural long stops)
  1. (cricket) A fielding position, now confined to the amateur game, behind the wicket-keeper (so as to retrieve balls that the wicket-keeper misses); a fielder in this position Categories (topical): Cricket Synonyms: long-stop
    Sense id: en-long_stop-en-noun-h4hXchzw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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