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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

designated hitter en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. A batter who is permitted to substitute for a pitcher in the batting rotation for the duration of a baseball game.
  2. (colloquial) A person who is asked to substitute for another in handling a portion of a task for which the other is less capable.

Forms

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designated hitters Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

pinch hitter

Synonyms

DH

Translations (6)

fr frappeur désigné (baseball) · it battitore designato (baseball) · ja 指名打者 (baseball) · ca batedor designat (baseball) · ko 지명타자 (baseball) · es bateador designado (baseball)