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second-stringer

second-stringer noun: a person who plays second string. A person who is kept on a sports team as a backup in case a "first-string" player is unavailable.

Noun

second-stringer (plural second-stringers)

  1. A person who plays second string. A person who is kept on a sports team as a backup in case a "first-string" player is unavailable.
  2. A person who is not good enough to be considered proficient but may be useful as a backup.

Forms of second-stringer

pluralsecond-stringers
alternative formsecond stringer

Origin of second-stringer

From second string + -er.

Questions about second-stringer

What does second-stringer mean?
Second-stringer means a person who plays second string. A person who is kept on a sports team as a backup in case a "first-string" player is unavailable.
What part of speech is second-stringer?
Second-stringer is a noun.
What is the plural of second-stringer?
The plural of second-stringer is second-stringers.

Words near second-stringer in the dictionary

  1. second-storey worker
  2. second-storey workers
  3. second-story man
  4. second-story men
  5. second-string
  6. second-stringer
  7. second-stringers
  8. second-system effect
  9. second-system effects
  10. second-system syndrome
  11. second-system syndromes

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