Definition of "reliever" []

• One that provides relief. (noun)
• Baseball A relief pitcher. (noun)

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• "That's what being a reliever is all about, Qualls said."
• "You can also administer a pain reliever as directed by the doctor."
• ""It's a pain reliever; it will wear off or we'll run out of pain relievers and then we'll be left with a huge deficit.""