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striker
[ strahy-ker ]
noun
- a person or thing that strikes.
- a worker who is on strike.
- the clapper in a clock that strikes the hours or rings an alarm.
- U.S. Army. a private who acts as a voluntary paid servant to a commissioned officer.
- U.S. Navy. an enlisted person in training for a specific technical rating.
- a person who strikes fish, whales, etc., with a spear or harpoon.
- Whaling. a harpoon.
- Soccer. one of the attacking forwards.
striker
/ ˈٰɪə /
noun
- a person who is on strike
- the hammer in a timepiece that rings a bell or alarm
- any part in a mechanical device that strikes something, such as the firing pin of a gun
- informal.soccer an attacking player, esp one who generally positions himself near his opponent's goal in the hope of scoring
- cricket the batsman who is about to play a ball
- a person who harpoons whales or fish
- the harpoon itself
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Other Word Forms
- t·ٰİ noun
- ԴDz·ٰİ noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of striker1
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Former Chelsea striker Aluko has since apologised for her comments, but Wright said he "cannot accept" the apology and was "very disappointed" by what was said.
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Will Lille striker Jonathan David come on to Liverpool's radar if Darwin Nunez leaves?
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This guy is the complete striker in world football.
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Striker Delap is the obvious example, with the striker poised to net the club a minimum of £30m because of the relegation release clause in his contract.
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The hunger strikers say they were inspired by students at Chapman University in Orange, who launched a similar campaign in April.
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