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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bat-pad

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
bat--pad
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a pair of soft padded coverings that protect the legs of the person batting; a pad or batting pad.

Countable

noun

A fielding position very close to the batsman, square on the leg side, designed to catch the ball from a misplaced defensive shot.

Informal; Uncountable

noun

A fielder in this position.

Countable; Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

bat-pads (plural)

Questions

What does bat-pad mean?
One of a pair of soft padded coverings that protect the legs of the person batting; a pad or batting pad.

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