reliever, relief pitcher, fireman
(noun) a pitcher who does not start the game
reliever, allayer, comforter
(noun) a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; “a reliever of anxiety”; “an allayer of fears”
substitute, stand-in, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in
(noun) someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); “the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes”; “we need extra employees for summer fill-ins”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
reliever (plural relievers)
(chiefly, medicine) Something which relieves (pain, etc.).
(baseball) A relief pitcher.
Someone who fills in for another.
(slang, dated) A garment kept for being lent out.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*liev"er (-r), n.
Definition: One who, or that which, relieves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
