"striker" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports
referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation

is a type of: bluejacket, navy man, sailor, sailor boy - a serviceman in the navy
is a type of: nonworker - a person who does nothing
is a type of: mover - someone who moves
subtypes:
- slapper, spanker - a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand
- walloper - a very hard hitter
same as: hitter
is a type of: mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
subtypes:
- clapper, tongue - metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
- firing pin - striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer
- hammer - a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
- cock, hammer - the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
- head - the striking part of a tool