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Word player
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈpleɪə(r) / NAmE / ˈpleɪər /
Example
  • a tennis/rugby/chess, etc. player
  • a game for four players
  • a midfield player
  • we've lost two key players through injury.
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player

(noun)BrE / ˈpleɪə(r) / NAmE / ˈpleɪər /
  1. a person who takes part in a game or sport
    • a tennis/rugby/chess, etc. player
    • a game for four players
    • a midfield player
    • We've lost two key players through injury.
  2. a company or person involved in a particular area of business or politics
    • see also team player
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/team-player
    • The company has emerged as a major player in the London property market.
  3. a machine for reproducing sound or pictures that have been recorded on CDs, etc.
    • a CD/DVD/cassette/record player
  4. a person who plays a musical instrument
    • a trumpet player
  5. an actor
    • See related entries: Film people
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/film_people/player_1
    • Phoenix Players present ‘Romeo and Juliet’.

    Extra Examples

    • The club was forced to sell their star player.
    • The team has drafted some good players in recent years.
    • Their company is a major player in the London property market.
    • These boots are for the professional rather than for the average player.
    • one of the country’s top tennis players
    • At that time, he was one of the most famous baseball players in America.
    • He proved an excellent chess player.
    • She’s a former international netball player for New Zealand.
    • They’re both attacking players who’ve scored 37 of the team’s 40 goals this season.
    • We’ve lost two key players through injury.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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