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player

 
 
/ˈpleɪər/ noun [C]

Definition

SPORTS/GAMES someone who plays a sport or game: football/tennis players
MUSIC someone who plays a musical instrument: a piano player → See also cassette player → See also CD player → See also record player
(Definition of player noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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