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Definition of: pinch-hit
(pinch′hit′) v.i. –hit, –hit·ting
1. In baseball, to go to bat in place of a regular player, as when a hit is needed.
2. Colloq. To substitute for another in an emergency. [<PINCH an emergency + HIT]
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