catcher
/ˈkætʃər/
noun
- A person or thing that catches something, especially in sports.
- She is the best catcher in the league because she never misses a ball.
- The catcher on the baseball team wears a mask and chest protector.
- The dog was a great catcher of frisbees.
- The player in baseball or softball who stands behind home plate and catches pitches thrown by the pitcher.
- A good catcher must have a strong arm to throw out runners.
- He has played catcher for ten years and knows every batter's weakness.
- The catcher signaled to the pitcher for a fastball.
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