SECOND-STRING


Meaning of SECOND-STRING in English

Pronunciation: ˌ se-k ə n(d)- ' stri ŋ , ˌ se-k ə ŋ -

Function: adjective

Etymology: from the reserve bowstring carried by an archer in case the first breaks

Date: 1922

: being a substitute as distinguished from a regular (as on a ball team)

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