sec·ond-string
| \ ˌse-kən(d)-ˈstriŋ
, ˌse-kᵊŋ- \
, ˌse-kᵊŋ- \
Definition of second-string
: being a substitute as distinguished from a regular (as on a ball team)
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“Second-string.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second-string. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.
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second-string
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English Language Learners Definition of second-string
chiefly US, sports
: not used as one of the regular players on a team
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The first known use of second-string was in 1922
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