opposite number
counterpart; equivalent: New members with an interest in folk art will find their opposite numbers in the association's directory.
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His opposite number, Kansas City right-hander Carlos Hernández, endured his own wait for the inning’s bottom half as the grounds crew worked to dry an infield that saw hardly any action with him in the game.
Orioles fall to Royals, 6-0, despite solid outing by John Means | Nathan Ruiz | September 10, 2021 | Washington PostAs opposite number Hyun Jin Ryu was carrying a no-hit bid into the sixth inning against the Orioles, rookie left-hander Keegan Akin was keeping things close.
The rookies come up big as Orioles snap four-game losing streak | Jon Meoli | September 1, 2021 | Washington PostOut of possession, Leeds players chase their opposite numbers up and down the pitch, attempting to deny adversaries the time to pick out a measured pass.
Leeds United Is Scoring (And Getting Scored On) Like Nobody Else In The Premier League | Nicholas Som | March 10, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightThen he considers: what does my opposite number want that will matter more to him than it does to me?
They moved across to the left: the first man sat down and his opposite number stood up.
The Witch Doctor and other Rhodesian Studies | Frank Worthington
I wouldn't mind being in charge—old Haas' opposite number at this end.
Irresistible Weapon | Horace Brown FyfeInstinctively his eye went about—and then came to a stop at a door directly opposite number eleven.
Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist | John T. McIntyreA weary trudge brings him to 457, opposite number 1, whence he started.
Inventors at Work | George IlesThe passageway came out on the other side almost directly opposite number seven, and offered a tempting short-cut.
Robert Tournay | William Sage
British Dictionary definitions for opposite number
a person holding an equivalent and corresponding position on another side or situation
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