attacking player

collocation in English

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attack
noun
uk
/əˈtæk/us
/əˈtæk/
a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone ...
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player
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpleɪ.ər/us
/ˈpleɪ.ɚ/
someone who takes part in a game ...
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(Definition ofattackandplayerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theattackingplayerassigns first, allowing the defending player to position his or her cards in response to the attacking player's choices.
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Defending players interfering with any otherattackingplayer(and vice versa) will incur a penalty.
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Though best known as an excellent defensive player, he was also a strongattackingplayerin his own right.
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The lastattackingplayerwins the boarding attack, and the loser suffers "hits".
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Theattackingplayeron the back line is allowed one foot within the circle, but the other foot must remain behind the back line.
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He was a left-handed batsman and anattackingplayer.
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Theattackingplayermay attack either adjacent player, or both, by sending at least one attacking unit at each defending player.
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Not until theattackingplayermisses will the defending player take a turn.
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Theattackingplayernotes the hit or miss on their own tracking grid, in order to build up a picture of the opponent's fleet.
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Although not an all-outattackingplayer, he attacked when his preparations were complete.
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Theattackingplayertries to throw the defending player to the ground with blows from his legs.
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Anattackingplayerespecially strong in front of the wicket, he was capable of destroying anything short of extreme pace.
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Defenders lifting anattackingplayeroff the ground to the point when their feet are higher than their head.
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If it's the defending player, he calls an automatic icing but if it's theattackingplayerhe lets the play continue.
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A left-sidedattackingplayer, she plays as a winger or striker.
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If theattackingplayerloses, the attack has no effect whatsoever.
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Gnter was previously anattackingplayerbefore being retrained as defender.
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His impressive physical stature combines with these attributes to form a strong all-roundattackingplayer.
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If a creature is blocked by multiple creatures, theattackingplayerchooses how to distribute the creature's damage among the blockers.
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Because of the rarity of such tactics, those which reap rewards for theattackingplayeroften have brilliancy prizes bestowed upon them.
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