striker — a player in soccer whose main role is to score goals
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a player in soccer whose main role is to score goals
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstraɪkər/
Example Sentences
- Our team's striker has scored 15 goals this season.
- The factory strikers have been protesting for three weeks.
- The striker of the grandfather clock needs to be repaired.
striker
NOUN[/ˈstraɪkər/]
a player in soccer whose main role is to score goals
a player in soccer whose main role is to score goals
The striker becomes a hiker, cheered by a biker!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Striker derives from the Germanic verb 'strike,' meaning to hit or beat. The word formed through the addition of the agentive suffix '-er,' which denotes a person or tool that performs the action of the root verb.
Breakdown
strike (to hit, to beat) + -er (one who performs an action; agent noun suffix).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Our team's striker has scored 15 goals this season.”
“The factory strikers have been protesting for three weeks.”
“The striker of the grandfather clock needs to be repaired.”
“The striker missed the penalty and immediately ordered five espressos from the sideline café.”
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