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   wicket

   /ˈwɪkɪt/

   noun

   • 1. each of the sets of three stumps with two bails across the top at either end of the pitch, defended by a batter.
   • ▪ the prepared strip of ground between two sets of stumps: "when they inspected the wicket, they found it being rolled by some prisoners"
   • ▪ the dismissal of a batter; each of ten dismissals regarded as marking a division of a side's innings: "Darlington won by four wickets"
   • 2. a small door or gate, especially one beside or in a larger one.
   • ▪ an opening in a door or wall, often fitted with glass or a grille and used for selling tickets or a similar purpose. North American
   • 3. a croquet hoop. North American

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘small door or grille’): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French wiket; origin uncertain, usually referred to the Germanic root of Old Norse vīkja ‘to turn, move’. Cricket senses date from the late 17th century.

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