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First-string

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Adjective

1. first-string

of members of a team; not substitutes

2. first-string

being a regular member of a team

Example Sentences:
'first-string players'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

First-string

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noun
1. 
the top player of a team in an individual sport, such as squash
adjective first-string
2. 
being a regular member of a team rather than a substitute or reserve
3. 
being the top player of a team in an individual sport
4. 
of high rating; first-class
adjective
1. 
being a regular member of a team rather than a substitute or reserve
He recognises he will get a chance only if a first-string batsman is unfit.
2. 
being the top player of a team in an individual sport
3. 
of high rating; first-class
They provide a first-string service.

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First-string

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adjective Informal
1.  Sport
that is the first choice for regular play at a specified position
2. 
first-class; excellent

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

First-string

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n.
A group of players that play regularly or start games for a sports team.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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