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Meaning of twelfth man | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A designated substitute player who may field but not bat or bowl.
    in-plural, rare
  2. Collectively, the fans of a team in many eleven-a-side sports, seen as helping the team to succeed.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Twelfth Month Twelfth Night Twelfth Night pie twelfth pie twelfth-day cake Twelfths

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