Snickometer

British

/ snɪˈkɒmɪtə /

noun

cricket a device, which uses sound waves recorded by the stump microphone, employed by TV commentators to determine whether or not a batsman has made contact with the ball

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Etymology

Origin of Snickometer

C20: from _snick (sense 5) + _-meter

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Snickometer

The Snickometer - or Snicko - is associated with cricket, but in recent years, football has adopted similar technology.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

There was no mark on Hot Spot and although the real-time Snickometer registered a sound, it appeared to be after the ball had passed the bat.

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2013

About seven minutes later Snickometer supported Erasmus's decision but by then Ponting had cracked under the strain, gesticulating angrily.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 27, 2010

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