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Session after session major Bills are sent to the Lords so late that the peers cannot be expected to act as efficient long-stops (London Times).
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Long-stop — n. (Cricket) One who is set to stop balls which pass the wicket keeper. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Long stop — can refer to: *In phonology, a type of stop consonant *In cricket, a largely obsolete fielding position … Wikipedia
long stop — noun : a fielding position in cricket directly behind the wicketkeeper; also : a fielder occupying this position * * * long stop noun 1. A fielder, or a fielding position (now largely disused), directly behind the wicket to stop balls missed by… … Useful english dictionary
long-stop — /ˈlɒŋ stɒp/ (say long stop) noun 1. Cricket a. a fielding position directly behind the wicketkeeper. b. a fielder in this position. 2. (in similar games) the player who stands behind the back stop …
long stop — noun A fielding position, now confined to the amateur game, behind the wicket keeper (so as to retrieve balls that the wicket keeper misses); a fielder in this position … Wiktionary
Stop consonant — A stop, plosive, or occlusive is a consonant sound produced by stopping the airflow in the vocal tract. The terms plosive and stop are usually used interchangeably, but they are not perfect synonyms. Plosives are stops with a pulmonic egressive… … Wikipedia
Stop motion — (or frame by frame) animation is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved by small amounts between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the… … Wikipedia
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Long (Bloody Roar) — Long (ロン) is a fictional character from the Bloody Roar series. He is one of a few characters to have appeared in every game of the series.Affiliation*Shenlong His Clone/Friendly Rival *Uriko Former Student *Alice Friend *Fox May Have Worked With … Wikipedia
