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second string
second stringn. The group of players that substitute for the starting players or from which substitute players are drawn on a sports team.
sec′ond-string′ adj.sec′ond-string′er (-strĭng′ər) n.second string n 1. chiefly Brit an alternative course of action, etc, intended to come into use should the first fail (esp in the phrase a second string to one's bow) 2. (General Sporting Terms) a substitute or reserve player or team adj 3. (General Sporting Terms) sport a. being a substitute playerb. being the second-ranked player of a team in an individual sport 4. second-rate or inferior sec′ond string′
n. the squad of players available either individually or as a team to replace or relieve those who start a game. [1635–45 in sense “backup, resort,” alluding to a second bowstring] sec′ond-string′, adj. sec′ond-string′er, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | second string - a squad of players that are available either individually or as a team to relieve or replace the players who started the gameteam, squad - a cooperative unit (especially in sports) |
second string
second stringThe substitute players who replace the starters (or "first string") as a game goes on. A player on the second string is considered the second best player in that position. I'm only a freshman, so I'm thrilled to be second string. Just making the football team at all is exciting! Those guys need a breather—send in the second string.See also: second, stringsecond string
Related to second string: first stringWords related to second stringnoun a squad of players that are available either individually or as a team to relieve or replace the players who started the gameRelated Words |