tweener


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tweener

a player who has some but not all of the necessary characteristics for each of two or more positions, as in football or basketball
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tween·er

 (twē′nər)
n.
See tween.
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tweener

(ˈtwiːnə)
n
informal something that falls in between two categories
[C20: from (be)tween + -er1]
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