Snickometer
noun/ˌsnɪkˈɒm.ə.tə(ɹ)/UK
Etymology
From snick + -ometer.
Definitions
a device that combines slow-motion video and a graphical representation of sound waves…
a device that combines slow-motion video and a graphical representation of sound waves recorded from stump and pitch microphones to determine whether a small noise (a snick) occurred as the ball passed the bat and/or pad, and thus whether the batsman made contact with the ball.
- Alongside the snickometer moments there was the Saturday morning Roadshow, the Analyst, Jargonbusting, a sympathetic interview, an orginal feature, an e-mail question answered.
- And we have the Snickometer to put beyond doubt whether the batsman touched the ball with his bat or gloves and not his ear or his arse.
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