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pinch runner

pinch runner noun: a substitute runner, usually brought in to replace a slow runner to increase the chance of that runner scoring.

Noun

pinch runner (plural pinch runners)

  1. A substitute runner, usually brought in to replace a slow runner to increase the chance of that runner scoring.

Forms of pinch runner

pluralpinch runners
alternative formpinch-runner

Questions about pinch runner

What does pinch runner mean?
Pinch runner means a substitute runner, usually brought in to replace a slow runner to increase the chance of that runner scoring.
What part of speech is pinch runner?
Pinch runner is a noun.
What is the plural of pinch runner?
The plural of pinch runner is pinch runners.

Words near pinch runner in the dictionary

  1. pinch point
  2. pinch points
  3. pinch pot
  4. pinch pots
  5. pinch roller
  6. pinch runner
  7. pinch runners
  8. pinch-bellies
  9. pinch-belly
  10. pinch-belly vengeance
  11. pinch-commons

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