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Duck's egg

noun

(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman. Synonym: duck.

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... and, on being awakened by one of the officials clearing the ground, we learnt that two men had been put out leg-before-wicket for a combined score of 19 runs; four men were caught for a combined score or 17 runs; one man was run out for a duck's egg; and the others were all bowled for 3 runs each. There were no extras. We were not told which of the men was the captain, but he made exactly 15 more than the average of his team. What ...

— Amusements in Mathematics • Henry Ernest Dudeney

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... practically within reach of their hands, for during that short period each of them had secured a dozen rubies of varying size, from that of a pea up to pebbles as large as a pigeon's egg, while Grosvenor had been lucky enough to find a specimen as large as a duck's egg. By the end of an hour they had more than doubled the amount of their find, and had filled their jacket pockets as full as it was prudent to load them; but it was evident that, profitable as this ...

— The Adventures of Dick Maitland - A Tale of Unknown Africa • Harry Collingwood

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Words linked to "Duck's egg" : cricket, score, duck