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Shortstop

Short′stopˊ

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Noun.
(Baseball)
The player stationed in the field bewtween the second and third bases.

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shortstop

shortstop

See also: short stop and short-stop

English

Noun

shortstop (plural shortstops)

  1. (baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.
    The shortstop ranged deep into the hole to make the stop.
  2. (figuratively) A nimble defender.
    I'll play shortstop when we make our proposal.

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Borrowed from English

Noun

shortstop m (plural shortstops)

  1. (baseball) shortstop