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Striker

/ˈstɹaɪkə(ɹ)/

An individual who is on strike.

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📖 Definitions of "Striker"

noun

1
An individual who is on strike.
2
Someone or something that hits someone or something else.
3
One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.
4
An officer's servant or orderly.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Striker"

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Word	Definition
guardnoun	A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
spoilnoun	(Also in plural: spoils) Plunder taken from an enemy or victim.
shutternoun	(photography) The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in when taking a picture.
vanguardnoun	(by extension) The person(s) at the forefront of any group or movement.
gunmannoun	A criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer.
killernoun	One who or that which kills.
forwardnoun	(rugby) One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).
attackernoun	Someone who attacks.
attacking	Carrying out an attack.
assailantnoun	Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.
offensenoun	The act of offending.
strikenoun	(baseball) A status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch when the ball goes in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.
wastenoun	Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.
ruinnoun	(uncountable) Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
bucklenoun	A metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to secure the strap to something else.
hurtnoun	An emotional or psychological humiliation or bad experience.
sweepnoun	A single action of sweeping.
blownoun	A strong wind.
latchnoun	A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.
shooternoun	Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc.