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second string

second string noun: a unit of players which is considered to have a secondary level of talent and which usually plays after the first string.

Noun

second string (plural second strings)

  1. A unit of players which is considered to have a secondary level of talent and which usually plays after the first string.
    Synonyms:
    junior varsity

Adjective

second string

  1. (idiomatic) Not as good; of a lower quality or condition.
    • I got a new pair of shoes, so I think I'll use the old, second string pair in my garden.

second string meaning in Bengali

second string in Bengali

খুব একটা ভালো নয়, নিম্ন মানের, অবস্থার

Synonyms of second string

Forms of second string

pluralsecond strings

Words formed from second string

Questions about second string

What does second string mean?
Second string means a unit of players which is considered to have a secondary level of talent and which usually plays after the first string.
What is second string in Bengali?
Second string in Bengali is খুব একটা ভালো নয়, নিম্ন মানের, অবস্থার. See Second string meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is second string?
Second string can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of second string?
The plural of second string is second strings.

Words near second string in the dictionary

  1. second source
  2. second sources
  3. Second Spanish Republic
  4. second strike
  5. second strikes
  6. second string
  7. second strings
  8. Second Sunday of Easter
  9. Second Sundays of Easter
  10. second team
  11. second teams

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