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striker

[ strahy-ker ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that strikes.
  2. a worker who is on strike.
  3. the clapper in a clock that strikes the hours or rings an alarm.
  4. U.S. Army. a private who acts as a voluntary paid servant to a commissioned officer.
  5. U.S. Navy. an enlisted person in training for a specific technical rating.
  6. a person who strikes fish, whales, etc., with a spear or harpoon.
  7. Whaling. a harpoon.
  8. Soccer. one of the attacking forwards.


striker

/ ˈٰɪə /

noun

  1. a person who is on strike
  2. the hammer in a timepiece that rings a bell or alarm
  3. any part in a mechanical device that strikes something, such as the firing pin of a gun
  4. informal.
    soccer an attacking player, esp one who generally positions himself near his opponent's goal in the hope of scoring
  5. cricket the batsman who is about to play a ball
    1. a person who harpoons whales or fish
    2. the harpoon itself
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of striker1

1350–1400; 1840–50 striker fordef 2; Middle English; strike, -er 1
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Forest are not an easy opponent for Villa but they are definitely not as threatening without injured striker Chris Wood.

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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will see a specialist after suffering an ankle injury in Sunday's FA Cup win against Bournemouth, with the club expecting him to play again this season.

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It comes after Kane achieved the same feat in England, with the former Tottenham striker scoring against all 32 clubs he faced in the Premier League.

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He has played more as a winger on the left side but he's played in some moments as a striker.

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"Football needs to address this. I know people will say players get paid a fortune, yes they do," ex-England striker Gary Lineker said.

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