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primarynounFirst or earliest in a group or series.
regularnoun(chiefly US) Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard.
primenounFirst in importance, degree, or rank.
firstnounPreceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.
first teamnoun(sports) The first-choice lineup of players in a team who start the game.
starternounSomeone who starts, or who starts something.
stringnoun(countable, uncountable) A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.
second stringnoun(idiomatic) Not as good; of a lower quality or condition.
reserve teamnoun(sports) A team composed of players under contract to a club but who do not normally play in matches for the first team.
third stringnoun(sports) A unit of players that plays behind the first and second strings; a junior varsity team.
starting fivenoun(US, basketball) The five players who are initially playing for a team at the start of a game.
squadnounA group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
reservenounThe act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception.
scratch teamnoun(sports) A team, often brought together on a one-off basis, composed of players who normally play for different sides.
starting berthnoun(soccer) An appearance in a match from the kick-off.
fresh legsnoun(sports, idiomatic) A substitute who has yet to play in the match, and therefore has more energy than those already on the field.
top ordernoun(cricket) The batsmen who bat in the first few positions.
scrubnoun(countable, derogatory) One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow.
b teamnoun(sports) A reserve team
starletnounA young actress with a promising career ahead of her.

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