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