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shooter

[ shoo-ter ]

noun

  1. a person who shoots shoot with a gun, bow, etc.:

    efforts to capture the shooter.

  2. a gun (often used in combination):

    a six-shooter.

  3. a person who shoots a ball, puck, etc., at a goal.
  4. a thing that shoots:

    The meteor shower had many bright shooters.

  5. a marble used to shoot at other marbles in a game.
  6. a person who sets off explosives in oil-drilling operations.
  7. Informal. a professional or amateur photographer.
    1. an alcoholic drink served in a shot glass or contained in a miniature bottle.
    2. a dessert or other food served in a shot glass or other very small container (usually used in combination):

      soup shooters; shooters of chocolate mousse.

    3. the container itself:

      white ceramic shooters.



shooter

/ ˈʃːə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that shoots
  2. slang.
    a gun
  3. cricket a ball that unexpectedly travels low on pitching
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shooter1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; shoot 1 -er 1
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A shooter can’t control whether or not an open jumper goes in; they only can control the amount of work they’ve put into giving that shot the best possible chance to go in.

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The shooter reportedly fled on a scooter following the attack in a hair salon in the centre of the city, triggering a manhunt.

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The shooter, who fled on a scooter, is still on the run, according to the reports.

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Said Dailey: “Definitely that factor we need that can get downhill and spray the ball out to shooters and find guys and push the ball up the court.”

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Afterward, Rivera told the deputies, the shooter climbed in the passenger side of a Cadillac waiting in a nearby alley and left.

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