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striker

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strik·er  (strkr)
n.
1. One who strikes, as an employee on strike against an employer.
2. One that strikes, as the clapper in a bell or the firing pin in a gun.
3.
a. A harpoon.
b. One who uses a harpoon; a harpooner.
4. An enlisted person in usually intensive training for a naval technical rating.
5. Sports A forward on a soccer team.

striker [ˈstraɪkə]
n
1. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a person who is on strike
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology) the hammer in a timepiece that rings a bell or alarm
3. (Engineering / General Engineering) any part in a mechanical device that strikes something, such as the firing pin of a gun
4. (Team Sports / Soccer) Soccer informal an attacking player, esp one who generally positions himself near his opponent's goal in the hope of scoring
5. (Team Sports / Cricket) Cricket the batsman who is about to play a ball
6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing)
a.  a person who harpoons whales or fish
b.  the harpoon itself
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.strikerstriker - a forward on a soccer team          
athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports
2.striker - someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
bluejacket, navy man, sailor boy, sailor - a serviceman in the navy
3.striker - an employee on strike against an employer
nonworker - a person who does nothing
4.striker - someone who hits; "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters"
mover - someone who moves
slapper, spanker - a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand; "someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was"; "my father was the designated spanker in our family"
walloper - a very hard hitter
5.striker - the part of a mechanical device that strikes something
clapper, tongue - metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
firing pin - striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer
hammer - a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
hammer, cock - the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
head - the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer"
mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
Translations
striker [ˈstraɪkəʳ] N
1. (in industry) → huelguista mf
2. (Sport) → delantero/a m/f, ariete m

striker [ˈstraɪkər] n
(INDUSTRY)gréviste mf
(SPORT)buteur/euse m/f

striker
n
(= worker)Streikende(r), Ausständige(r) mf
(Ftbl) → Stürmer(in) m(f)

striker [ˈstraɪkəʳ] n (in industry) → scioperante m/f (Sport) → attaccante m/f
striker [ˈstraɪkəʳ] n (in industry) → scioperante m/f (Sport) → attaccante m/f

striker ضَارِب stávkující angriber Streikender απεργός huelguista lakkolainen attaquant štrajkaš scioperante ストライキ参加者 파업 참가자 staker streikende strajkujący grevista забастовщик anfallsspelare คนที่หยุดงานประท้วง grevci người bãi công 打击者


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From the striker king-post, were suspended ropes of climbers to which men could apply their strength and direction.
A few strokes of the axe were sufficient to clear it; but at the first stroke it was apparent that the striker was also losing his hold upon the shore, and that he must inevitably be carried away with the tossing debris.
---thou hast been a striker of deer in thy day, I warrant.
 
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