Meaning of the word "leg bye" in English

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leg bye

US /ˈleɡ baɪ/
UK /ˈleɡ baɪ/
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Noun

1.

a run scored in cricket when the ball hits the batter's body (but not the bat or glove holding the bat) and the batters run between the wickets

Example:
The umpire signaled four leg byes after the ball deflected off the batsman's pad.
They managed to score a single leg bye to keep the scoreboard ticking.
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