switch-hit·ter
| \ ˈswich-ˈhi-tər
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Definition of switch-hitter
1
: a baseball player who switch-hits
3
: one that is flexible or adaptable
especially
: a person who can work equally well in either of two jobs or capacities
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“Switch-hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hitter. Accessed 23 Jun. 2021.
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switch-hitter
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English Language Learners Definition of switch-hitter
baseball
: a batter who bats right-handed against a left-handed pitcher and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher
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The first known use of switch-hitter was in 1928
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