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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In the 72nd minute, Swiss striker Breel Embolo was initially awarded a free kick, only for VAR to determine that he had taken a dive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Bellingham's match-winning display won the approval of Norway's master striker Erling Haaland, also a former colleague at Borussia Dortmund.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The turning point came midway through the second half, when Swiss striker Breel Embolo crumpled in a heap, apparently the victim of a violent foul.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
The head of Fifa's disciplinary committee has refused to answer BBC questions about the decision-making process which led to United States striker Folarin Balogun avoiding a ban after being sent off.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
She put Kanue at center midfielder, Natnael at left mid, and Mandela at striker.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
Your team’s strikers will also take their kicks as part of each round.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
For a country that had struggled to develop strikers, Balogun was a long-awaited solution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
None of Scotland's strikers landed a blow, in part because they had precious little to feed on.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Have two of the Premier League's most deadly strikers and a midfield with an eye for goal too.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
The coal company and the strikers finally reached an agreement.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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