reliever

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EnglishEdit

PronunciationEdit

• Rhymes: -iːvə(r)

EtymologyEdit

relieve +‎ -er

NounEdit

reliever (plural relievers)

1. (baseball) A relief pitcher.

   The first reliever got the last two outs of the sixth.

2. Someone who fills in for another.

   I'll be the reliever today so that you can each take a break.

See alsoEdit

• starter
• pitcher
• first baseman
• infielder
• outfielder