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Meaning of shooter

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  shooter
      n 1: a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
           [syn: {taw}, {shooter}]
      2: a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to
         shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter" [syn: {shot},
         {shooter}]
      3: a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps [syn:
         {shooter}, {crap-shooter}]
      4: (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or
         a basketball player who shoots at the basket)
      5: a professional killer who uses a gun [syn: {gunman},
         {gunslinger}, {hired gun}, {gun}, {gun for hire},
         {triggerman}, {hit man}, {hitman}, {torpedo}, {shooter}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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