cleanup position

cleanup position
noun
(baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)
Syn: ↑cleanup, ↑cleanup spot
Topics: ↑baseball, ↑baseball game
Hypernyms: ↑position
Part Holonyms: ↑batting order, ↑card, ↑lineup

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