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1. (n.) catcher
a person or thing that catches.
2. catcher
the baseball player stationed behind home plate, whose chief duty is to catch pitches not hit by the batter.
Etymology: (1300–50)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) catcher, backstop
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
2. (noun) 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
"a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment"; "a catcher plays behind the plate"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) catcher
one who, or that which, catches
2. (noun) catcher
the player who stands behind the batsman to catch the ball
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