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Opponent vs Piledriver - What's the difference?

opponent | piledriver |

As nouns the difference between opponent and piledriver

is that opponent is an individual or group who is a rival of another while piledriver is (mechanical device).

As an adjective opponent

is situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic.

opponent

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An individual or group who is a rival of another.
  • One who attempts to stop the progression of.
  • One who objects to.
  • In team sports, a player of an opposite team.

    • Antonyms

    * supporter * proponent * advocate

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic.
    • (Alexander Pope)
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    piledriver

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pile driver

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mechanical device)
  • A move in which the wrestler applies a front waist lock, then drives the opponent's head into the mat by falling to his knees or backside.
  • (soccer) a very hard shot.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=February 1 , author=Mandeep Sanghera , title=Man Utd 3 - 1 Aston Villa , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=United did not dwell on the decision and Nani had a left-foot piledriver fended wide by Friedel, who is now the oldest player in Villa's history at 39 years and 259 days. }}

    Related terms

    * piledrive