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strike rate

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

The number of runs of a batter divided by the number of balls faced.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning 2

The number of runs scored by a batsman per 100 balls faced; the number of balls bowled by a bowler divided by the number of wickets taken.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning 3

Sales success as a ratio of the number of customers to the number of potential leads who were approached.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: sales

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