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striker

noun strik·er \ˈstrī-kər\

: a worker who is on strike

: a forward in soccer

Full Definition of STRIKER

: one that strikes: as

a : a player in any of several games who is striking or attempting to strike a ball

b : the hammer of the striking mechanism of a clock or watch

c : a blacksmith's helper who swings the sledgehammer

d : a worker on strike

: a junior enlisted man in the United States Navy who has declared an occupational specialty

: a forward in soccer

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