mid off

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noun Cricket.

the position of a fielder on the off side of the wicket.

the fielder occupying this position.

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Also called mid wicket off.

Origin of mid off

First recorded in 1880–85

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

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British Dictionary definitions for mid off

mid-off

noun cricket

the fielding position on the off side closest to the bowler

a fielder in this position

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

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