duck's egg

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Noun duck's egg has 1 sense

duck, duck's egg - (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
--₁ is a kind of score

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Duck's Egg

A duck's egg refers to an egg laid by a female duck. It is a common term used to describe the eggs produced by various species of ducks.

Senses and Usage

Noun

1. The egg of a duck.

Example sentence: She found a duck's egg in the nest near the pond.

Idiom

1. (British informal) Zero or no score in a game or competition.

Example sentence: The team scored a duck's egg in their last match.