Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cricket ball

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: crick-et ball
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hard, solid ball with an interior of cork and a leather case with a slightly raised sewn seam. Traditionally red, but other colors are available.

Example Sentences

"A feat sometimes achieved by outstanding local athletes is to throw a cricket ball clean over the top [of the viaduct]."

Inflected Forms

cricket balls (plural)

Questions

What does cricket ball mean?: A hard, solid ball with an interior of cork and a leather case with a slightly raised sewn seam. Traditionally red, but other colors are available.

How to pronounce cricket ball

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