"second division" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: second divisions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} second division (plural second divisions)
  1. (US, chiefly baseball, dated) The half of the standings containing the teams with the worst records. Tags: US, dated Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-second_division-en-noun-xdKbnvuQ Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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