"utility player" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: utility players [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} utility player (plural utility players)
  1. (sports) A player who can play more than one position. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-utility_player-en-noun-7yF6fke3 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (fantasy sports) A player who accumulates stats without being assigned to any particular position.
    Sense id: en-utility_player-en-noun-CPm5SFPu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Topics: fantasy, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: utilityman

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