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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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This is no longer the tentative Torres of old, desperate to impress; this is a striker who is happy to take on all the responsibility.
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"There was actually no striker who stood a chance against him," Van Loon said.
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The striker's loan deal at Villa Park expires at the end of the season.
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The former Atletico Madrid striker has been sent off twice this season, missing six games in total through suspension.
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"Of course, for Rasmus, the game is to score goals because he's a striker, but it's a team thing. Our team should score more goals, it's not just Rasmus missing chances."
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