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

hitter

noun
 
/ˈhɪtə(r)/
 
/ˈhɪtər/
usually in compounds
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  1. (in sports) a person who hits the ball in the way mentioned
    • a big/long/hard hitter
    • a left-handed/right-handed hitter
    see also designated hitter, no-hitter, pinch hitter, switch-hitter
  2. (in politics or business) a person who is powerful
    • the heavy hitters of Japanese industry
    see also big hitter
See hitter in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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