catcher
noun/ˈkætʃə(r)/
/ˈkætʃər/, /ˈketʃər/
- (in baseball) the player who stands behind the batter and catches the ball if they do not hit it compare backstop (2)Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2
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- (usually in compounds) a person or thing that catches something
- a rat catcher
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