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STRIKER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The part of a mechanical device that strikes something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("striker" is a kind of...):

mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "striker"):

clapper; tongue (metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side)

firing pin (striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer)

hammer (a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate)

cock; hammer (the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled)

head (the striking part of a tool)

Derivation:

strike (hit against; come into sudden contact with)

strike (deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who hits

Example:

blacksmiths are good hitters

Synonyms:

hitter; striker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("striker" is a kind of...):

mover (someone who moves)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "striker"):

slapper; spanker (a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand)

walloper (a very hard hitter)

Derivation:

strike (hit against; come into sudden contact with)

strike (deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon)

Sense 3

Meaning:

An employee on strike against an employer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("striker" is a kind of...):

nonworker (a person who does nothing)

Derivation:

strike (stop work in order to press demands)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("striker" is a kind of...):

bluejacket; navy man; sailor; sailor boy (a serviceman in the navy)

Domain category:

armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)

Sense 5

Meaning:

A forward on a soccer team

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("striker" is a kind of...):

athlete; jock (a person trained to compete in sports)

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