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shortstop

shorts·top

US/ʃɔɹt.stap/ uncommon

noun

1.

(baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position

2.

the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base

Synonyms

Origin

From short + stop.

Phrases

  • first baseman
  • second baseman
  • third baseman

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