Snickometer

noun
/ˌsnɪkˈɒm.ə.tə(ɹ)/UK

Etymology

From snick + -ometer.

Definitions

  1. 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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