striker
Americannoun
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a person or thing that strikes.
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a worker who is on strike.
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the clapper in a clock that strikes the hours or rings an alarm.
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U.S. Army. a private who acts as a voluntary paid servant to a commissioned officer.
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U.S. Navy. an enlisted person in training for a specific technical rating.
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a person who strikes fish, whales, etc., with a spear or harpoon.
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Whaling. a harpoon.
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Soccer. one of the attacking forwards.
noun
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a person who is on strike
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the hammer in a timepiece that rings a bell or alarm
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any part in a mechanical device that strikes something, such as the firing pin of a gun
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informal soccer an attacking player, esp one who generally positions himself near his opponent's goal in the hope of scoring
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cricket the batsman who is about to play a ball
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a person who harpoons whales or fish
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the harpoon itself
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Origin of striker
1350–1400; 1840–50 striker for def. 2; Middle English; see strike, -er 1
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Striker Folarin Balogun had the next two U.S. goals, before substitute Gio Reyna added the fourth in stoppage time, but it was the 27-year-old Pulisic who kept creating American opportunities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Striker Folarin Balogun, one of 13 World Cup newbies on the U.S. team, said he doesn’t expect the gravity of the experience to hit him until he lines up for Friday’s opening game with Paraguay.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Striker Ollie Watkins has already hinted the squad expects changes.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Striker Folarin Balogun will be suspended for the Americans’ round-of-16 clash with Belgium on Monday following a contentious red card awarded after a lengthy review.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
I am all right, and so are the captain and Luke Striker.
From At the Fall of Port Arthur Or, A Young American in the Japanese Navy by Stratemeyer, Edward
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