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noun
- (cricket) A ball that passes so far from the batsman that the umpire deems it unplayable; the arm signal used by an umpire to signal a wide; the extra run added to the batting side's score
adjective (wid, er)
- Having a large physical extent from side to side.
- We walked down a corridor.
- Large in scope.
- The inquiry had a remit.
- (sports) Operating at the side of the playing area.
- That team needs a decent player.
Etymology: wid, wÄd, from (Ger.) - wÄdas. Cognate with Dutch wijd, German weit, Swedish vid.
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