catcher, n.
(catchers)
freq. cnt. 15
(catchers)
freq. cnt. 15
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 15
backstop catcher
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hypernym
the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws
<noun.act>
catcher
sample sentences
"a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment""a catcher plays behind the plate"
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