striker
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strik·er
(strī′kər)n.
1. One who strikes, as an employee on strike against an employer.
2. One that strikes, as the clapper in a bell or the firing pin in a gun.
3.
a. A harpoon.
b. One who uses a harpoon; a harpooner.
4. An enlisted person in usually intensive training for a naval technical rating.
5. Sports A forward on a soccer team.
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striker
(ˈstraɪkə)n
1. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a person who is on strike
2. (Horology) the hammer in a timepiece that rings a bell or alarm
3. (General Engineering) any part in a mechanical device that strikes something, such as the firing pin of a gun
4. (Soccer) soccer informal an attacking player, esp one who generally positions himself or herself near the opponent's goal in the hope of scoring
5. (Cricket) cricket the batsman who is about to play a ball
6. (Fishing)
a. a person who harpoons whales or fish
b. the harpoon itself
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strik•er
(ˈstraɪ kər)n.
1. a person or thing that strikes.
2. a worker who is on strike.
3. the clapper in a clock that strikes the hours or rings an alarm.
4. a naval enlisted person working toward a technical rating.
5. an attacking forward in soccer.
[1350–1400]
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striker
1. Batsman standing at the far end from the bowler and receiving the ball from him.
2. An offensive player who normally stays forward in an attempt to score goals.
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| Noun | 1. |  striker - a forward on a soccer team |
| 2. | striker - someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | |
| 3. | striker - an employee on strike against an employer nonworker - a person who does nothing | |
| 4. | striker - someone who hits; "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters" mover - someone who moves slapper, spanker - a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand; "someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was"; "my father was the designated spanker in our family" walloper - a very hard hitter | |
| 5. | striker - the part of a mechanical device that strikes something 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 hammer - the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled head - the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer" mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles |
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Translations
مُضْرِبمُهاجِم في لُعْبَة كُرة القَدَم
stávkujícíútočník
angrebsspilleren strejkendestrejkende
lakkolainen
štrajkaš
sztrájkoló
sóknarmaîurverkfallsmaîur
ストライキ参加者
파업 참가자
štrajkujúci
napadalecstavkajoči
anfallsspelare
คนที่หยุดงานประท้วง
grevciforvet oyuncusu
người bãi công
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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striker
n
(= worker) → Streikende(r), Ausständige(r) mf
(Ftbl) → Stürmer(in) m(f)
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strike
(straik) – past tense struck (strak) : past participles struck ~stricken (ˈstrikən) – verb1. to hit, knock or give a blow to. He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.
2. to attack. The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.
3. to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing. He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.
4. (of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay. The men decided to strike for higher wages.
5. to discover or find. After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.
6. to (make something) sound. He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.
7. to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person). I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.
8. to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).
9. to go in a certain direction. He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.
10. to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).
noun1. an act of striking. a miners' strike.
2. a discovery of oil, gold etc. He made a lucky strike.
ˈstriker noun1. a worker who strikes.
2. in football, a forward player.
ˈstriking adjective noticeable or impressive. She is tall and striking; She wears striking clothes.
ˈstrikingly adverbbe (out) on strike
(of workers) to be striking. The electricity workers are (out) on strike.
call a strike (of a trade union leader etc) to ask workers to strike.
come out on strike (of workers) to strike.
come/be within striking distance of to come very close to.
strike at to attempt to strike, or aim a blow at (a person etc). He struck at the dog with his stick.
strike an attitude / a pose to place oneself in a particular usually rather showy pose.
strike a balance to reach a satisfactory middle level of compromise between two undesirable extremes.
strike a bargain/agreement to make a bargain; to reach an agreement.
strike a blow for to make an effort on behalf of (a cause etc).
strike down to hit or knock (a person) down. He was struck down by a car / a terrible disease.
strike dumb to amaze. I was struck dumb at the news.
strike fear/terror etc into to fill (a person) with fear etc. The sound struck terror into them.
strike home (of a blow, insult etc) to reach the place where it will hurt most.
strike it rich to make a lot of money.
strike lucky to have good luck in a particular matter.
strike out1. to erase or cross out (a word etc). He read the essay and struck out a word here and there.
2. to start fighting. He's a man who strikes out with his fists whenever he's angry.
strike up1. to begin to play a tune etc. The band struck up (with) `The Red Flag'.
2. to begin (a friendship, conversation etc). He struck up an acquaintance with a girl on the train.
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striker
→ مُضْرِب stávkující strejkende Streikender απεργός huelguista lakkolainen attaquant štrajkaš scioperante ストライキ参加者 파업 참가자 staker streikende strajkujący grevista забастовщик anfallsspelare คนที่หยุดงานประท้วง grevci người bãi công 罢工者Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009