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English noun: shooter | |||
| 1. | shooter (artifact) a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles | ||
| Synonyms | taw | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | marble | ||
| 2. | shooter (person) a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) | ||
| Samples | He is a crack shot. A poor shooter. | ||
| Synonyms | shot | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expert | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crack shot, gun, gunman, marksman, sharpshooter, trapshooter | ||
| 3. | shooter (person) a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps | ||
| Synonyms | crap-shooter | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gambler | ||
| 4. | shooter (person) (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | participant, player | ||
| Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
| 5. | shooter (person) a professional killer who uses a gun | ||
| Synonyms | gun, gun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, hit man, hitman, torpedo, triggerman | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | liquidator, manslayer, murderer | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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