attacker

US /əˈtæk.ɚ/
UK /əˈtæk.ɚ/
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1.

a person who attacks another person or place

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The police are searching for the attacker.
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The victim described her attacker to the authorities.
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assailantaggressormuggerassassininvader
2.

a player whose main role is to score goals in sports like soccer or hockey

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The team's main attacker scored a hat-trick.
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She is a formidable attacker on the hockey field.
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strikerforwardscorer
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