shortstop

[ shawrt-stop ]
/ ˈʃɔrtˌstɒp /
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noun

Baseball.
  1. the position of the player covering the area of the infield between second and third base.
  2. a fielder who covers this position.
Also called shortstop bath. Photography. stop bath.

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Origin of shortstop

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; short + stop

Words nearby shortstop

shortleaf pine, shortly, shorts, shortsighted, shortsightedness, shortstop, shortwall, shortwave, shortwave diathermy, shortwave radio, shortweight
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Words related to shortstop

prevent, seize, stop, deflect, arrest, ambush, catch, hijack, block, hinder, disturb, suspend, halt, discontinue, punctuate, delay, impede, break, heckle, obstruct

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British Dictionary definitions for shortstop

shortstop
/ (ˈʃɔːtˌstɒp) /

noun

baseball
  1. the fielding position to the left of second base viewed from home plate
  2. the player at this position
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