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suspension point

noun

  1. one of a group of dots, usually three, used in written material to indicate the omission of a word or words Compare ellipsis

“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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Hoping to save the research, he asked them to shoot upwards and aim for the suspension point, where the release mechanism was for the package of scientific instruments, which were attached to a parachute.

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He received four suspension points, which equates to four limited-overs fixtures that he was likely to have been selected for.

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If Anderson is found guilty and receives the maximum punishment, he would miss the final two Tests and the first four of five one-day internationals against India under a suspension points system.

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Two suspension points equate to a ban of one Test.

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Any player found guilty of a level three breach receives between four and eight suspension points, with two suspension points leading to a one-Test ban.

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