SECOND STRING

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does second string mean? 

• SECOND STRING (noun)
  The noun SECOND STRING has 1 sense:

1. a squad of players that are available either individually or as a team to relieve or replace the players who started the game

  Familiarity information: SECOND STRING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SECOND STRING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A squad of players that are available either individually or as a team to relieve or replace the players who started the game

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("second string" is a kind of...):

squad; team (a cooperative unit (especially in sports))