"chucker" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-chucker.ogg Forms: chuckers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌkə(ɹ) Etymology: From chuck + -er. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|chuck|-er|id2=agent noun}} chuck + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} chucker (plural chuckers)
  1. One who chucks; a thrower.
    Sense id: en-chucker-en-noun-qrG-N0u6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 26 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 59 41
  2. (cricket) A bowler who throws or chucks the ball rather than bowling it.
    Sense id: en-chucker-en-noun-7~1NVo5Q Categories (other): Cricket, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 26 38 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chucker-out, motherchucker, pie-chucker, spearchucker
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: en-au-chucker.ogg Forms: chuckers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌkə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chucker (plural chuckers)
  1. Alternative form of chukker. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chukker
    Sense id: en-chucker-en-noun-3Uqutzxp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 26 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 25 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 20 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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