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maiden over

American  

noun

  1. Cricket. an over in which no runs are made.


maiden over British  

noun

  1. cricket an over in which no runs are scored

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of maiden over

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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Ollie Robinson begins his workload today with a maiden over.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024

No maiden over this time, as Pujara knocks a couple of runs off his pads.

From The Guardian • Dec. 17, 2020

He stays at home for another maiden over.

From The Guardian • Aug. 2, 2019

If no runs are scored in an over, the bowler has bowled a maiden over.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2019

Turning to Miranda, he gently drew her forward, and placed the timid maiden over against himself on the southern side of the mystic pillar.

From Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories by Morgan, Louisa

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