Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bowling crease

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: bowl-ing crease
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The white line marked at each end of the pitch through the wicket and ending at the return creases. When bowling the bowler's front foot must not cross this line until after the ball has been delivered.

Inflected Forms

bowling creases (plural)

Questions

What does bowling crease mean?: The white line marked at each end of the pitch through the wicket and ending at the return creases. When bowling the bowler's front foot must not cross this line until after the ball has been delivered.

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