BENCH WARMER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(sports) a substitute who seldom plays

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("bench warmer" is a kind of...):

reserve; second-stringer; substitute (an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced)

Domain category:

athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

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