shock-worker, drummer, timpanist, striker, firing pin, pellet, plunger
shock worker, front-rank worker, outstanding worker
На заводе его называли лучшим ударником труда.
At the factory, they called him the best shock worker.
Она была лучшей ударницей на заводе.
She was the best shock worker at the factory.
Мою бабушку называли ударницей труда.
My grandmother was called a shock worker.
Ударница получила награду за отличную работу.
The shock worker received an award for her excellent work.