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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of stump form-of, plural
2. 2
   close of play (when the stumps are pulled out of the ground by the umpires) uncountable

   "England still have a chance of winning tomorrow if they can get India out before stumps today."

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of stump form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Proper Noun

1. 1
   plural of Stump form-of, plural

Synonyms

All synonyms

anklebayonet legsbowlegscalfclose of playclose of play

Example

More examples

"A snowman is left in the night darkness in company with snowy stumps, boulders and anthills."

Related phrases

draw stumpspull up stumpsclose of play

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