pad play

noun

A style of play in which the pads, rather than the bat, are deliberately used to deflect the ball away from the wicket.

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Meanings

nounpad play (uncountable)
  1. uncountableball gamesA style of play in which the pads, rather than the bat, are deliberately used to deflect the ball away from the wicket.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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