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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
nounEnglish 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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