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relief pitcher

relief pitcher noun: a pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher or another relief pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, ejection from the game or fatigue.

Noun

relief pitcher (plural relief pitchers)

  1. A pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher or another relief pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, ejection from the game or fatigue.
    • The team's relief pitchers have not allowed a run in the past six games.
    Synonyms:
    reliever

Synonyms of relief pitcher

Forms of relief pitcher

pluralrelief pitchers

Questions about relief pitcher

What does relief pitcher mean?
Relief pitcher means a pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher or another relief pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, ejection from the game or fatigue.
What part of speech is relief pitcher?
Relief pitcher is a noun.
What is the plural of relief pitcher?
The plural of relief pitcher is relief pitchers.

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