As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
shortstop, short
(noun) the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
shortstop
(noun) (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
Source: WordNet® 3.1
shortstop (plural shortstops)
(baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.
(figuratively) A nimble defender.
(gambling) A player who is short of money.
• stop short
Source: Wiktionary
Short"stop`, n. (Baseball)
Definition: The player stationed in the field bewtween the second and third bases.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.