December 18, 2019 Word of the Day
plural creases
Very old paper with creases on it
Definition of CREASE
1 a [count] : a line or mark made by folding, pressing, or crushing something (such as cloth or a piece of paper)
He ironed his pants to make the creases sharp.
a crease in the paper
2 the crease : an area around or in front of a goal in some games (such as hockey)
Players from the opposing team may not enter the crease.
3 [singular] British : the line where the batsman stands in cricket
The batsman moved out of the/his crease.
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