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Striker Common

Striker has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a forward on a soccer team

"The striker broke through the defense and scored the winning goal in stoppage time."

2

someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating

"After months of rigorous coursework and drills at the school, the new striker was finally qualified to work on the ship's radar systems."

3

an employee on strike against an employer

"The striker refused to cross the picket line until management agreed to better working conditions."

4

someone who hits

"a hard hitter"

"a fine striker of the ball"

"blacksmiths are good hitters"

5

the part of a mechanical device that strikes something

"The heavy striker on the printing press was misaligned, causing it to dent every sheet of paper it hit."

6

An individual who is on strike.

"The union leader met with every striker to negotiate a fair contract before their deadline expired."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The local news reported that a man named Striker was found near the park yesterday."

Example Sentences
"a hard hitter" noun
"a fine striker of the ball" noun
"blacksmiths are good hitters" noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
athlete bluejacket nonworker mover mechanical device
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
slapper walloper clapper firing pin hammer head
Rhyming Words
ker aker pker oker riker faker puker nuker paker laker koker raker hoker asker siker taker joker inker waker acker
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