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shooter

Syllabification: (shoot·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈSHo͞otər/
Definition of shooter

noun

  • 1a person who uses a gun either regularly or on a particular occasion.
  • informal a gun.
  • 2a member of a team in games such as basketball whose role is to attempt to score goals.
  • a person who throws a die or dice.
  • 3a marble used to shoot at other marbles.
  • 4 informal, chiefly North American a small alcoholic drink, especially of distilled liquor:geez, he could use a shooter of whiskey

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