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short·stop
(shôrt′stŏp′)n. Abbr. SS Baseball
1. The field position between second and third base.
2. The infielder who occupies this position.
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shortstop
(ˈʃɔːtˌstɒp)n
(Baseball) baseball
a. the fielding position to the left of second base viewed from home plate
b. the player at this position
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short•stop
(ˈʃɔrtˌstɒp)n. Baseball.
1. the position of the player covering the area of the infield between second and third base.
2. a fielder who covers this position.
[1835–45, Amer.]
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| Noun | 1. |  shortstop - (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop positionbaseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" infielder - (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield |
| 2. | shortstop - the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base position - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?" baseball team - a team that plays baseball |
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shortstop
[ˈʃɔːrtstɒp] n (BASEBALL) → arrêt-court mshort story n → nouvelle fshort-tempered [ˌʃɔːrtˈtɛmpərd] adj → coléreuxshort-term [ˌʃɔːrtˈtɜːrm] adj [loan, planning, solution, effect] → à court terme
[parking] → de courte duréeshort-termism [ˌʃɔːrtˈtɜːrmɪzəm] n → politique f du court termeshort-term memory n → mémoire f à court termeshort time n (INDUSTRY) to work short time → être en chômage partiel, travailler à horaire réduit
to be on short time → être en chômage partiel, travailler à horaire réduitshort-wave short wave, shortwave [ˈʃɔːrtweɪv]
to be on short time → être en chômage partiel, travailler à horaire réduitshort-wave short wave, shortwave [ˈʃɔːrtweɪv]
adj [radio] → à ondes courtes
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