Catcher’s posture Crossword Clue

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Catcher’s posture Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground
2. short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
(noun)
1. the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
2. a small worthless amount
(verb)
1. sit on one’s heels
2. be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

POSTURE (noun)
1. characteristic way of bearing one’s body
2. capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
POSTURE (verb)
1. assume a posture as for artistic purposes
2. behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
CATCHER (noun)
1. (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
2. the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws

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