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Definition of second-string adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

second-string

adjective
 
/ˌsekənd ˈstrɪŋ/
 
/ˌsekənd ˈstrɪŋ/
[only before noun] (especially North American English)
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  1. (usually of a player in a sports team) only used occasionally where somebody/something else is not available
    • a second-string quarterback
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