"laner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: laners [plural]
Etymology: lane + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lane|er}} lane + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} laner (plural laners)
  1. (video games) In MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) games, a player who focuses on enemy characters traversing a particular "lane" or path on the map. Categories (topical): Video games Related terms: pather
    Sense id: en-laner-en-noun-dTvgOX6i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Topics: video-games

Inflected forms

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