reliever en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From relieve + -er.
Meanings
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Something which relieves (pain, etc.).
Pepto-Bismol is an upset-stomach reliever.
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A relief pitcher.
The first reliever got the last two outs of the sixth.
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Someone who fills in for another.
I'll be the reliever today so that you can each take a break.
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(dated, slang) A garment kept for being lent out.
Now that fellow wants five or ten dollars on his suit. He goes to this pawn shop and asks for a reliever. That is a second-hand suit, pretty well used up.
1929, Maine. Legislature, Legislative Record, page 1033:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| relievers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
starter · first baseman · pitcher · infielder · outfielder
Translations (4)
es relevador (someone who fill in for another) · es relevante (someone who fill in for another) · es revezante (someone who fill in for another) · es revezador (someone who fill in for another)