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SNIPER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sniper mean?
• SNIPER (noun)
The noun SNIPER has 1 sense:
1. a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
Familiarity information: SNIPER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("sniper" is a kind of...):
crack shot; marksman; sharpshooter (someone skilled in shooting)
Derivation:
snipe (aim and shoot with great precision)
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