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Catcher

nounid 26602·updated May 18, 2026
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the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws

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Variants

synonym
backstop
plural
Catchers
possessive
Catcher's
pluralpossessive
Catchers'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws
§2
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher

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