third-string
adjective/ˌθɜːd ˈstrɪŋ/
/ˌθɜːrd ˈstrɪŋ/
[only before noun] (North American English)- (usually of a player on a sports team) only used very occasionally when somebody/something else is not available
- a third-string quarterback
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