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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Hitter

/hĭt'-ẽr/ · Hit·ter · IPA /ˈhɪtɚ/
01 n. One who hits or strikes; as, a hard hitter.
  1. 1.
    One who hits or strikes; as, a hard hitter.
  2. 2.
    The batter; as, there are two strikes on the hitter.(Baseball)
Phrases & compounds
heavy hitter — A baseball player who gets many extra-base hits.