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Definition of “shooter

shooter (ˈʃuːtəPronunciation for shooter

Definitions

noun

  1. a person or thing that shoots
  2. slang a gun
  3. cricket a ball that unexpectedly travels low on pitching

Usage examples

  • All you have to do is produce a shooter 's licence, you know that.
    Cleary, Jon, Murder Song (1990)
  • Because, although Anil has 24 guns lined up in his study, he is no shooter.
    Business Today (1999)
  • Lummis ' favourite games are strategy and role-playing titles, but he also loves a good first-person shooter.
    canada.com (2004)
  • Clay pigeon shooter Ian, 40, was diagnosed with blood disease leukaemia earlier this year.
    Sun, News of the World (1999)
  • The presence of the tarot card and the note was also feeding conjecture as to who the shooter might be.
    Andy Dougan, THE HUNTING OF MAN (2004)

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