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Definition of second slip

: a fielding position in cricket near to and on the off side of first slip also : a player fielding in this position

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“Second slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20slip. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.

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