protected area
protected area · protected areas
The central, rectangular area of the pitch onto which the bowlers may not run during…The central, rectangular area of the pitch onto which the bowlers may not run during their follow through
Meaning
3 sensesThe central, rectangular area of the pitch onto which the bowlers may not run during their follow through
An area where natural values are protected. The most common definitions of protected areas are those of the IUCN (World Conservation Union) http://www.iucn.org.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see protected, area.
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plural: protected areas| Singular | protected area |
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