middle stump

noun

the stump in the middle of the batsman's wicket

Meanings

nounmiddle stump (plural middle stumps)

plural middle stumps

  1. ball gamesthe stump in the middle of the batsman's wicket
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APA

middle stump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middle%20stump

MLA

“middle stump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middle%20stump. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “middle stump,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middle%20stump.

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