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single wicket
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noun
a rare form of cricket in which only one wicket is used.
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Origin of single wicket
First recorded in 1730–40
Words nearby single wicket
Single Transferable Vote, singletree, single-use, single-valued, single whip, single wicket, single-wide, single wingback formation, Singlish, singly, sing out
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