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reliever

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re⋅liev⋅er

[ri-lee-ver]
–noun
1. a person or thing that relieves.
2. Baseball. relief pitcher.

Origin:
1475–85; see relieve, -er 1

relief pitcher

–noun Baseball.
1. a pitcher brought into a game to replace another pitcher, often in a critical situation.
2. a pitcher regularly so used, as opposed to one who regularly starts games.
Also called reliever, reliefer.


Origin:
1945–50
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re·liev·er   (rĭ-lē'vər)   
n.  
  1. One that provides relief.

  2. Baseball A relief pitcher.

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