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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paddle scoop

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
pad-dle s-coop
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unorthodox modern cricketing shot in which the player's body is positioned square-on with the ball, both feet pointing towards the bowler, and the player uses the bat to deflect the ball over the batter's leg side shoulder, thus guiding it towards the fine leg region.

Inflected Forms

paddle scoops (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Dilscoop

Synonyms

Marillier shot

Questions

What does paddle scoop mean?
An unorthodox modern cricketing shot in which the player's body is positioned square-on with the ball, both feet pointing towards the bowler, and the player uses the bat to deflect the ball over the batter's leg side shoulder, thus guiding it towards the fine leg region.

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