blockhole

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noun

A small depression in the pitch caused by batsmen tapping their bats on the point where they have taken block.

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Meanings

nounblockhole (plural blockholes)

plural blockholes · alternative block hole · alternative block-hole

  1. ball gamesA small depression in the pitch caused by batsmen tapping their bats on the point where they have taken block.
  2. broadlyThe approximate place where the toe of the bat touches the pitch when a batsman is taking guard.

Origin

From block + hole.

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APA

blockhole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockhole

MLA

“blockhole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockhole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blockhole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockhole.

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