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striker

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈstraɪkɚ/ · UK /ˈstraɪkə/

Forms: strikers

striker means: A football player whose main job is to score goals.

noun

GOAL SCORERB1

A football player whose main job is to score goals.

  • Our striker scored twice.
  • The club signed a young striker.
  • Which striker will start the match?

Similar words: forward

Common phrases: star striker, a talented striker, sign a striker

PROTESTING WORKERB2

A worker who stops working to protest against pay or working conditions.

  • The strikers want better pay.
  • Police watched the strikers outside the factory.
  • Each striker refused to return to work.

Similar words: striking worker

Common phrases: a striker, support a striker, striker demands

HITTERC2

A person or object that hits something or someone.

  • The bell has a metal striker.
  • A spring pushes the striker against the plate.
  • The first striker landed a heavy blow.

Similar words: hitter

Common phrases: bell striker, metal striker, the first striker

SMITH ASSISTANTC2

Someone who helps a worker shape hot metal by hitting it with a large hammer.

  • The striker lifted his hammer.
  • A skilled striker helped shape the hot iron.
  • Two strikers worked beside the blacksmith.

Common phrases: blacksmith’s striker, the forge striker

Questions about striker

What does striker mean?

A football player whose main job is to score goals.

What is striker in other languages?

Türkçe: forvet · Español: delantero · Français: attaquant · Deutsch: Stürmer · Italiano: attaccante · 日本語: ストライカー

How do you pronounce striker?

In American English /ˈstraɪkɚ/; in British English /ˈstraɪkə/.

How do you use striker in a sentence?

Our striker scored twice. The club signed a young striker.

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