bottom edge

bottom edge

1. noun In cricket, a strike of the ball on the bottom edge of the bat (the edge closest to the ground), such that the ball is deflected directly toward the ground. That was an unlucky bottom edge for the batsman, as the ball bounced back into his own wicket.
2. verb In cricket, to strike the ball with the bottom edge of the bat (the edge closest to the ground), such that the ball is deflected directly toward the ground. The batsman bottom edged the ball back into his own wicket.
See also: bottom, edge
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • put some reverse English on it
  • in play
  • in/out of play
  • have a ball
  • advance the ball
  • v-ball
  • bounce (something) back and forth
  • bounce back and forth
  • kick (something) into touch
  • kick something into touch
References in periodicals archive
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All doors have safety photocells and safety bottom edge features."
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Our route now runs along the bottom edge of the field and along the next section we walk ahead beside a beck on our left to pass through a series of field gates before we reach the public road.
Paint a stripe of Mod Podge around the can, starting at the bottom edge. Start wrapping jute or string around.
Add 1/4-in, edging to the top and bottom edge of the headboard.
The sky and hills are quilted with lines 1/2 apart, parallel to the bottom edge of each section.
When open, the bin's bottom edge hangs about two inches lower, which means people don't have to lift their bags as high to load them.
Hitting the window as close to the bottom edge as possible will yield the best results.
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