"biathloner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: biathloners [plural]
Etymology: biathlon + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|biathlon|er|id2=occupation}} biathlon + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} biathloner (plural biathloners)
  1. A biathlon competitor. Categories (topical): Athletes
    Sense id: en-biathloner-en-noun-YChpEzOF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation)

Inflected forms

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