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An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.

A wooden footstool.

A signalling device used by soldiers in hostile territory to identify themselves to a friendly in low visibility conditions.

A relatively small area of a roof constructed to divert water from a horizontal intersection of the roof with a chimney, wall, expansion joint or other projection.

A game played outdoors with bats and a ball between two teams of eleven, popular in England and many Commonwealth countries.

(usually in negative constructions) An act that is fair and sportsmanlike, derived from the sport.

Example: That player's foul wasn't cricket!

To play the game of cricket.