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1. (Team Sports / Cricket) Cricket an illegal ball, as for overstepping the crease, throwing, etc., for which the batting side scores a run, and from which the batsman can be out only by being run out

2. (Team Sports, other than specified) Rounders an illegal ball, esp one bowled too high or too low

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(Team Sports / Cricket) Cricket Rounders a call by the umpire indicating a no-ball

(General Sporting Terms) (tr) Cricket (of an umpire)

a. to declare (a bowler) to have bowled a no-ball

b. to declare (a delivery) to be a no-ball

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