"top edge" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-top edge.ogg [Australia] Forms: top edges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} top edge (plural top edges)
  1. (cricket) The edge of a bat farthest from the ground. Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-top_edge-en-noun-0nnKPd0o Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (cricket) A deflection of a ball off of the top edge of a bat, into the air and potentially for a catch. Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-top_edge-en-noun-O8XXNVu6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 57 2 21 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see top, edge.
    Sense id: en-top_edge-en-noun-BTalVPx4

Verb

Audio: en-au-top edge.ogg [Australia] Forms: top edges [present, singular, third-person], top edging [participle, present], top edged [participle, past], top edged [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} top edge (third-person singular simple present top edges, present participle top edging, simple past and past participle top edged)
  1. (cricket) To hit the ball with the top edge of the bat. Categories (topical): Cricket Related terms: bottom edge, inside edge, outside edge
    Sense id: en-top_edge-en-verb-T6uucTcl Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for top edge meaning in English (3.6kB)

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