re·liev·er

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

Origin:
1475–85; see relieve, -er1

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reliever (rɪˈliːvə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
baseball another name for relief pitcher

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Example sentences
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