second string

English - Turkish

Definition of second string in English Turkish dictionary: ikinci sınıf; (Spor) Yedek oyuncu; (Bilgisayar) ikinci dize
play second string to: {k} (birinin) gölgesinde kalmak
secondstring: dili ikinci sınıf

English - English

Definition of second string in English English dictionary: In sports, a unit of players that plays behind the first string; Not as good; of a lower quality or condition
I got a new pair of shoes, so I think I'll use the old, second string pair in my garden.; (Spor) The group of players that substitute for the starting players or from which substitute players are drawn on a sports team; If you describe a person or thing as someone's second string, you mean that they are only used if another person or thing is not available. a second string team; {s} being a substitute or replacement for a regular player (as on a team in sport games); available as a second choice
second string players: {i} players or team who are a substitute or replacement for a regular starting player during a game but who do not play at the beginning of a game
second string to one's bow: additional possibilities
second-string: belonging to the second string of a team
second-string: substitute or replacement
second-string: being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a team
second-string: not regularly part of a team, group etc, but sometimes taking someone else's place in it