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sec·ond string

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. second stringnoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. second stringnoun

    A unit of players which is considered to have a secondary level of talent and which usually plays after the first string.

  2. second stringadjective

    Not as good; of a lower quality or condition.

ChatGPT

  1. second string

    Second string refers to the substitute or backup players in a sporting team, who are used when the primary players (first string) are unavailable or need to be relieved. It can also denote a lesser rank or position in any situation of competitive importance, not only in sports.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of second string in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of second string in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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