strike partner

noun

A fellow striker.

“The striker crossed the ball into the area and found his strike partner Jones, who headed it into the net.”

Meanings

nounstrike partner (plural strike partners)

plural strike partners

  1. ball gamesA fellow striker.

    The striker crossed the ball into the area and found his strike partner Jones, who headed it into the net.

    1 more example

    Barton played an important role in both strikes, finding the front two with raking past from just beyond the Newcastle area before feeding in Lovenkrands with a quick free-kick who in turn found his strike partner.

    2011 January 5, Saj Chowdhury, “Newcastle 0 - 0 West Ham”, in BBC
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MLA

“strike partner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strike%20partner. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strike partner,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strike%20partner.

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