catcher (n)

n00723241

type n
lex_filenum 04
def the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws
examples a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment
a catcher plays behind the plate
Outgoing links
Hypernym position
Member holonym baseball team
Derivationally related form catcher → catch
Incoming links
Hyponym position
Member meronym baseball team
Derivationally related form catch → catcher

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