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| center fielder |
in baseball, the player whose position is in center field when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that territory. |
| dominant |
main; primary. [1/2 definitions] |
| first baseman |
in baseball, the player whose position is at first base while the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that base. |
| head |
of the highest rank or position; superior; leading; primary. [1/10 definitions] |
| left fielder |
in baseball, the player whose position is in left field when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that territory. |
| main |
most important; chief; primary. [1/2 definitions] |
| right fielder |
in baseball, the player whose position is in right field when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that territory. |
| second baseman |
in baseball, the player whose position is at second base when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that base. |
| third baseman |
in baseball, the player whose position is at third base when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that base. |
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