sniper
/ˈsnaɪ.pɚ/ noun C1- A person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position. · The sniper shot him in the head.
- A sniper rifle.
- Any attacker using a non-contact weapon against a specific target from a concealed position.
- One who shoots from a concealed position.
- One who criticizes; a person who frequently snipes at others.
- A hunter of snipe (the bird).
- A player who specializes in scoring goals. · Alexander Ovechkin is often regarded as the greatest sniper of his generation.
- A person or automated process set up by a person who or which attempts to win an online auction by placing a bid only seconds before the auction ends, leaving no time for other bidders to respond
Plural snipers
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