sniper
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈsnaɪpər/
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francotirador
- And there are snipers on buildings firing down.
- sniper fire
- a sniper attack
- shooting by a sniper
And there are snipers on buildings firing down.
- And there are snipers on buildings firing down.
- And you know, I found myself going to sniper school, fucking crushed it.
- And by then, you know the snipers already shot, right?
- But we're trained in both roles, sniper and spotter.
- And so, yeah, there were sniper units in in Memphis at that time.
- People think a sniper, you go out and shoot someone, that's your job.
- And if you've been on the receiving end of roadside bombs and snipers, it's horrifying.
- They made better, you know, marksman or snipers, something to that.
Examples
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And we did a show on the DC snipers, you know, those two guys.
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We'll stake out this apartment, put snipers on the rooftops.
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We think we see the sniper tower right somewhere down there.
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Sniper 2, do you have a shot on the subject on the right?
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And one scout sniper showed up to formation that day.
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This one is a former SEAL sniper running for Congress in Arizona.
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And we have a video of that sniper team reacting to the shot.
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The rebels are supported by snipers firing from the windows of neighboring houses.
Academic text (1991) -
The El Centro officers were guarding the entrance to the college when the sniper shot out the glass doors.
Academic text (2016) -
The sniper remained hidden in the trees, waiting for the right moment to take the shot.
Synonyms
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5.2
A person who can hit targets very accurately with a gun or in sport
18
5.9
A person who shoots very accurately with a gun
Compounds
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sniper comes from the bird snipe, which was called 'a small, fast bird' and was very hard to hit, so hunters who could kill one had to hide and wait for a careful shot. That's why a sniper today is someone who hides and makes very accurate long-distance shots.