striker Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a forward on a soccer team
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noun someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating
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noun an employee on strike against an employer
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noun someone who hits
hitter.
- a hard hitter
- a fine striker of the ball
- blacksmiths are good hitters
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noun the part of a mechanical device that strikes something
WordNet
Strik"er noun
Definitions
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One who, or that which, strikes; specifically, a blacksmith's helper who wieds the sledge. -
A harpoon; also, a harpooner. Wherever we come to an anchor, we always send out our strikers, and put out hooks and lines overboard, to try fish. Dampier.
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A wencher; a lewd man. Obs. Massinger. -
A workman who is on a strike. -
A blackmailer in politics; also, one whose political influence can be bought. Political Cant