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Definition of attacker noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

attacker

noun
 
/əˈtækə(r)/
 
/əˈtækər/
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  1. a person who attacks somebody
    • She didn't really see her attacker.
    Topics Crime and punishmentb1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAttacker is used after these nouns:
    • suicide
    See full entry
  2. (sport) a player who tries to score in games such as football (soccer), hockey, etc.
    • At home we play with three attackers and three midfielders.
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2
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