| NOUN | person | second-stringer, substitute, reserve | an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced |
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| Meaning | An athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced. | |
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| Synonyms | substitute, reserve | |
| Member of | bench | The reserve players on a team |
| Narrower | bench warmer | (sports) a substitute who seldom plays |
| pinch hitter | (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter | |
| Broader | athlete, jock | A person trained to compete in sports |
| Spanish | reserva, suplente | |
| Catalan | reserva, suplent | |
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