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catcher

noun

The position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
C
Ends with
R
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
A1

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noun

  1. The position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws

    “A catcher needs a lot of protective equipment”

noun

  1. (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher

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A catcher needs a lot of protective equipment
A catcher plays behind the plate

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