Third-string

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    belonging to the third string of a team; one who plays behind the first and second strings. not-comparable

    "The young college quarterback was on the third-string, and played only during blowouts."

  2. 2
    a substitute or replacement. not-comparable

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"The young college quarterback was on the third-string, and played only during blowouts."

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