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English
wikipedia|dab=shooter
Etymology
From suffix|shoot|er

Pronunciation
IPA: /��u.t�/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-u�t�(r)|-u�t�(r)

Noun
en-noun

1. Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer etc.
2. slang A firearm.
3. A videogame or arcade game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the entire (or main) objective.
4. (professional wrestling slang) 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).
5. A large marble used for knocking smaller marbles out of a chalk circle.
6. An alcoholic beverage typically served in a shot glass.

Synonyms
marksman (1)
blaster (2)
shoot-'em-up (3)

Translations
trans-top|a person who shoots
Finnish: ampuja
French: tireur m
German: Schütze m
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trans-top|a firearm
Finnish: tuliase
French: flingue m
German: Knarre f
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trans-top|a shooting game
Chinese: ��游�
Finnish: räiskintäpeli
French: jeu m de#French|de fusillade
German: Ballerspiel n
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Russian: ���е� (šuter)
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French
Etymology
From E.|fr "to shoot" with suffix -er#French|-er (first group verb).

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /�u.te/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /Su.te/

Verb
shooter

1. To shoot up, inject oneself with drugs

Conjugation
fr-conj-er|shoot|avoir

fr:shooter
vi:shooter

• 2007-12-01 07:16 - Doug Hockin - /* English */ Reformat etymology

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