line and length

noun

The direction (line) and point at which a delivery hits the pitch (length) of a delivery considered as a whole, especially that of a group of a particular bowler's deliveries.

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Meanings

nounline and length pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyball gamesThe direction (line) and point at which a delivery hits the pitch (length) of a delivery considered as a whole, especially that of a group of a particular bowler's deliveries.
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APA

line and length. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20and%20length

MLA

“line and length.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20and%20length. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “line and length,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20and%20length.

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