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1a person who uses a gun either regularly or on a particular occasion: a revolver in a broad range of calibres to meet the needs of every shooter the shooter fires at a rabbit
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informal a gun: he asks what I have in my carrier bag and I tell him it’s a shooter
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2a member of a team in games such as netball and basketball whose role is to attempt to score goals: the visiting shooter hit excellent form during the second quarter
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a person who throws a dice: he requests the shooter to throw the dice against the rail
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3 Cricket a bowled ball that moves rapidly along the ground after pitching.
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4 informal, chiefly North American a small alcoholic drink, especially of spirits: geez, he could use a shooter of whiskey