dead bat

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Synonyms: dead beat, dead cat, deadbeat, dead set, dead pan, dead meat, dead heat, dead man, dead bolt, red bat, dead ball

Antonyms: dead beat, dead cat, deadbeat, dead set, dead pan, dead meat, dead heat, dead man, dead bolt, red bat, dead ball

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|cricket}} The bat when held with a light [[grip]] such that it gives when the [[ball]] strikes it, and the ball loses [[momentum]] and falls to the ground.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|cricket}} To play (the ball) with a dead bat.

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