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striker

stri·ker

UK/ˈstɹaɪkɚ/ US/ˈstɹaɪkə/ uncommon obsolete slang

noun

1.
2.
3.

an employee on strike against an employer

4.

someone who hits

  • “a hard hitter”
  • “a fine striker of the ball”
  • “blacksmiths are good hitters”
Synonyms
5.

the part of a mechanical device that strikes something

Origin

From strike + -er.

Phrases

  • dolphin striker
  • high striker
  • hunger striker

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