[
US
/ˈstɹaɪkɝ/
]
[ UK /stɹˈaɪkɐ/ ]
[ UK /stɹˈaɪkɐ/ ]
NOUN
- an employee on strike against an employer
- the part of a mechanical device that strikes something
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someone who hits
a fine striker of the ball
a hard hitter
blacksmiths are good hitters - a forward on a soccer team
- someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating
How To Use striker In A Sentence
- Ian Rush believes a willingness to defend from the front has helped Fernando Torres become the top striker in English football.
- The striker was criticised by fans after voicing concerns about the club 's financial plight. The Sun
- Our striker got into a good position to shoot , but then missed his kick.
- And why do strikers invariably miss a "hatful" of chances? Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
- Again, it seems pedantic to quibble about the differences between strikers and attacking midfielders. Times, Sunday Times
- The strikers may have won the battle, but they lost the war.
- Not surprisingly, the strikers were preoccupied with regaining their jobs and keeping their system of seniority.
- Australian striker Mark Viduka is hoping for a recall to an attack which has totalled just four goals in the last six matches.
- The lanky striker headed his 12th goal of the season 10 minutes from the end. The Sun
- The days when you could just hoof the ball up to a striker have long since gone; even Wimbledon don't play by these tactics any more.
