"wicketkeep" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: wicketkeeps [present, singular, third-person], wicketkeeping [participle, present], wicketkept [participle, past], wicketkept [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|wicketkeeps|wicketkeeping|wicketkept}} wicketkeep (third-person singular simple present wicketkeeps, present participle wicketkeeping, simple past and past participle wicketkept)
  1. (cricket) To act as a wicketkeeper. Categories (topical): Cricket Synonyms: keep wicket
    Sense id: en-wicketkeep-en-verb-B0chDyNm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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          "ref": "2009, Jarrod Kimber, The Year of the Balls 2008: A Disrespective, page 33:",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2021 January 4, Scott Bailey, “Wade happy to live by opening move”, in The West Australian:",
          "text": "Obviously, I can wicketkeep as well if something happened to Tim.",
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        "(cricket) To act as a wicketkeeper."
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        "hobbies",
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