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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 placeplay

  Familiarity information: SNIPER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SNIPER (noun)


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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