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shooter

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Weapons
shoot·er /ˈʃuːtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  1. someone who shoots a gun 射手,枪手2. informalPMW a gun 3. American English a basketball player who is good at throwing the ball through the basket 〔篮球运动〕(神)投手 peashooter, six-shooter, troubleshooter
Examples from the Corpus
shooterI tell him it's another shooter, and he gives so little reaction I think he believes it.Goal shooter Jane Shipley excelled in the windy conditions.Buffalo hunters usually worked in parties of four, with one shooter, two skinners, and one hide stretcher and cook.Veal is a streaky shooter who will need to develop more skills off the dribble and possibly convert to the point.Everybody wanted to be the shooter.Is the state of mind of the shooter relevant?
shoot·er nounChineseSyllable
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shooter
shooter /ˈʃuːtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
1. someone who shoots a gun
2. informal a gun
3. American English a basketball player who is good at throwing the ball through the basket
peashooter, six-shooter, troubleshooter


shoot·erBrE /ˈʃuːtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈʃuːtər/ 🔊 noun (especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词) a person or weapon that shoots 射手;射击武器   see also pea-shooter, sharpshooter, six-shooter, troubleshooter (informal) a gun (NAmE) (used especially in news reports 尤用于新闻报道) a person who uses a gun to kill people (开枪杀人的)枪手,凶犯