"designated hitter" meaning in English

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "langcode": "en",
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        "A batter who is permitted to substitute for a pitcher in the batting rotation for the duration of a baseball game."
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          "baseball",
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        [
          "batter",
          "batter"
        ],
        [
          "pitcher",
          "pitcher"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(baseball) A batter who is permitted to substitute for a pitcher in the batting rotation for the duration of a baseball game."
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "_dis1": "74 26",
          "word": "pinch hitter"
        }
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          "word": "DH"
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      "topics": [
        "ball-games",
        "baseball",
        "games",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "A person who is asked to substitute for another in handling a portion of a task for which the other is less capable."
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial) A person who is asked to substitute for another in handling a portion of a task for which the other is less capable."
      ],
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  "word": "designated hitter"
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      "glosses": [
        "A batter who is permitted to substitute for a pitcher in the batting rotation for the duration of a baseball game."
      ],
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          "baseball"
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          "batter",
          "batter"
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        "(baseball) A batter who is permitted to substitute for a pitcher in the batting rotation for the duration of a baseball game."
      ],
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        "A person who is asked to substitute for another in handling a portion of a task for which the other is less capable."
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        "(colloquial) A person who is asked to substitute for another in handling a portion of a task for which the other is less capable."
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      "word": "DH"
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  "word": "designated hitter"
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