striker
noun [C] (SPORT) /ˈstraɪ.kər/
/-kɚ/ Definition
C2 a player in a game such as football whose main purpose is to try to score goals rather than to prevent the opposing team from scoring: The club's new manager is a former England striker. The 24-year-old striker scored 35 goals for Newcastle United last season.Competitors and participants in sports and games
(Definition of striker noun (SPORT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- athlete noun
- cap noun (HAT)
- decathlete noun
- defender noun
- division noun (PART)
- entrant noun
- footballer noun
- junior noun (YOUNGER)
- keeper noun
- league noun (SPORT)
- offence noun
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