finisher vs reliever
reliever vs finisherfinisher and reliever both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| finisher | Yes | No | No | No |
| reliever | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
reliever is a hypernym of
finisher; that is, reliever is a
word with a broader meaning than finisher:
- finisher: (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
- reliever: a pitcher who does not start the game
Other hypernyms of finisher include
fireman, relief pitcher.
| finisher (noun) | reliever (noun) |
|---|---|
| an animal that wins in a contest of speed | a pitcher who does not start the game |
| a race car that finishes a race | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) |
| a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process | a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies |
| a painter who applies a finishing coat | |
| (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game | |
| a racing driver who finishes a race |
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