"risker" meaning in English

See risker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɪskə(ɹ)/ Forms: riskers [plural]
Etymology: From risk + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|risk|er}} risk + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} risker (plural riskers)
  1. One who risks or hazards something.

Inflected forms

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