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shiner (noun)

shiner /ˈʃaɪnɚ/ noun

plural shiners

shiner

/ˈʃaɪnɚ/

noun

plural shiners

Britannica Dictionary definition of SHINER

[count] US, informal

: black eye

He got a shiner during a fight at school.

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