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Noun (1 meaning)

1. an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced.

substitute, reserve, second-stringer

second-stringer is a type of:

athlete, jock (noun) - a person trained to compete in sports

types of second-stringer:

bench warmer (noun) - (sports) a substitute who seldom plays
pinch hitter (noun) - (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter

second-stringer is a member of:

bench (noun) - the reserve players on a team

second-stringer is derivationally related to:

to substitute, sub, stand in, fill in (verb) - be a substitute
to substitute, deputize, deputise, step in (verb) - act as a substitute
utility, substitute (adjective) - capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

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Adjective (1 meaning)

1. being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a team.

Example:

“a second-string pitcher”

second-string is similar to:

secondary (adjective) - being of second rank or importance or value