NOUN | person | catcher, backstop | (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher |
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act | catcher | the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws |
Sounds | kae'cher | |
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Rhymes | acupuncture ... welcher: 102 rhymes with cher... |
Meaning | (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher. | |
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Synonym | backstop | |
Category | baseball, baseball game, ball | A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players |
softball, softball game | A game / game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond / diamond and with a ball that is larger / larger and softer | |
Broader | infielder | (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield |
Spanish | receptor | |
Catalan | receptor | |
Verbs | catch | be the catcher |
catch | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of |
Meaning | The position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws. | |
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Member of | baseball team | A team that plays baseball |
Broader | position | (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player |
Spanish | catcher, receptor | |
Catalan | catcher, receptor | |
Verbs | catch | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of |
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