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Blitz vs Striker - What's the difference?

blitz | striker |

As nouns the difference between blitz and striker

is that blitz is a sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the blitz while striker is an individual who is on strike.

As a verb blitz

is to attack.

blitz

English

Noun

(blitzes)
  • A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to The Blitz.
  • (figuratively) A sudden effort, as a publicity blitz .
  • (American football) action of a defensive football player who rushes the passer of the football.
  • (chess) Blitz chess, a form of chess with a short time limit for moves.
  • A swift and overwhelming attack.

    • Synonyms

    * (chess) speed chess

    Verb

  • To attack.
  • (American football) To rush the passer.
  • (cooking) To or chop (food products) using a food processor or blender.
    • To make nut roast, you have to blitz the nuts in the food processor before adding the parsley and breadcrumbs.
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    striker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An individual who is on strike.
  • Someone or something that hits someone or something else.
  • # A blacksmith's assistant who wields the sledgehammer.
  • (soccer) One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 28 , author=Tom Rostance , title=Arsenal 2 - 1 Olympiakos , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Olympiakos had barely been in the Arsenal half but should have levelled in the 14th minute. A low corner was not dealt with and the ball fell to the feet of striker Rafik Djebbour, who saw his close-range effort brilliantly cleared from the goalline by Arteta.}}
  • The batter.
  • (cricket) The batsman who is currently facing the bowler and defending his wicket.
  • (obsolete) A harpoon.
  • (obsolete) A harpooner.
    • Wherever we come to an anchor, we always send out our strikers , and put out hooks and lines overboard, to try fish. — Dampier.
  • (obsolete) A wencher; a lewd man.
    • (Massinger)
  • (obsolete, politics) A blackmailer in politics.
  • (obsolete, politics) One whose political influence can be bought.
    • (webster)

    Synonyms

    * (soccer position) attacker, centre forward, forward