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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈsec•ond ˈstring, n. [countable]- Sportthe squad of players available to replace or relieve those who start a game.
sec•ond--string•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sec′ond string′, - Sportthe squad of players available either individually or as a team to replace or relieve those who start a game.
- a secondary position, status, or group, as in a level of corporate management.
- 1635–45 in sense "backup, resort,'' alluding to a second bowstring; 1860–65, applied to racehorses; 1950–55, to sports teams
sec′ond-string′er, n.
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