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Webster 1913 Edition


Reliever

Re-liev′er

(-?r)
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Noun.
One who, or that which, relieves.

Webster 1828 Edition


Reliever

RELIE'VER

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Noun.
One that relieves; he or that which gives ease.

Definition 2024


reliever

reliever

English

Noun

reliever (plural relievers)

  1. (baseball) A relief pitcher.
    The first reliever got the last two outs of the sixth.
  2. Someone who fills in for another.
    I'll be the reliever today so that you can each take a break.

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