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designated hitters

designated hitters is the plural of designated hitter.

Meaning of designated hitter

Noun

designated hitter (plural designated hitters)

  1. A batter who is permitted to substitute for a pitcher in the batting rotation for the duration of a baseball game.
    Synonyms:
    DH
  2. (colloquial) A person who is asked to substitute for another in handling a portion of a task for which the other is less capable.

Questions about designated hitters

What is designated hitters the plural of?
Designated hitters is the plural of designated hitter.

Words near designated hitters in the dictionary

  1. designate
  2. designated
  3. designated driver
  4. designated drivers
  5. designated hitter
  6. designated hitters
  7. designated runner
  8. designated runners
  9. designated survivor
  10. designated survivors
  11. designates

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