third string
The term "third string" often refers to a backup player in sports and can also describe something of lower quality or importance.
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Definition
B2Sports
(informal)A player who is the third option for a position, used as a backup to the first and second choices.
Example
- The third string quarterback had to step in after the first two players were injured.
B2General
(idiomatic)Something or someone considered to be of lower quality or importance compared to others in the same category.
Example
- The company had to rely on their third string of suppliers when the main ones failed to deliver.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "third string":
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