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

sniper

noun
 
/ˈsnaɪpə(r)/
 
/ˈsnaɪpər/
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  1. a person who shoots at somebody from a hidden position
    • Two soldiers were shot by snipers.
    • sniper fire
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySniper is used before these nouns:
    • bullet
    • fire
    • rifle
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See sniper in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
previously
adverb
 
 
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