Designated Hitter Definition
noun
A player in the regular batting order who does not play a defensive position, but has been designated to bat in place of the pitcher.
Webster's New World
(colloquial) A person who is asked to substitute for another in handling a portion of a task for which the other is less capable.
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Noun
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designated hitter
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