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shooter

/ˈʃutɚ/ noun B2
  1. Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc. · The shooter put a bullet clean through her head.
  2. The player throwing the dice.
  3. A device for shooting.
  4. A firearm. (slang)
  5. An associate willing to act in one's defence or to act against one's enemies, especially by force. (slang)
  6. A loyal advocate or fan.
  7. A video game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the main objective.
  8. A professional wrestler who uses actual fighting moves as part of his style, or who speaks his mind during a live or televised event (instead of speaking from a script). (slang)

Plural shooters

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It is no case of sawed-off shotguns and clumsy six-shooters.
The Valley of Fear, p. 101 · C1
Possibly you have heard of his reputation as a shooter of big game.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 33 · B2

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