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Pinch hitter
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Baseball & People:
A
substitute
batter
; one who pinch-hits.
●
In Cricket & People:
An
aggressive
batsman
brought on
to
score
runs
quickly
, even
at the risk of
losing
his wicket.
●
In People:
An individual who
substitutes
for another to
perform
one or more tasks.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
pinch hitter
English
-er
English
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
pinch hit
English
Sourced from
Etym
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