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Definition of Rippers
1. ripper [n] - See also: ripper
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rippers
Literary usage of Rippers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of Pittsburgh and Environs, from Prehistoric Days to the Beginning by George Thornton Fleming (1922)
"the Ripper had been turned on the rippers, and the beneficent ring purchased
local autonomy in exchange for recognition of the sovereignty of the State ..."
2. When Railroads Were New by Charles Frederick Carter (1909)
"On one occasion the rippers attempted to capture a train, ... The rippers were
so disconcerted by this unexpected move that they all tumbled off into the ..."
3. The Kindergarten for Teachers and Parents (1908)
"This time they did not stop on the bridge where Tommy's sled had stopped so many
times, nor on beyond where the big double rippers and little ..."
4. Installing Management in Woodworking Plants by Carle Muzzy Bigelow (1920)
"For instance, supposing that for the second operation, as shown on Figure 66,
there are two band rippers and two circular rippers. ..."
5. Publications by English Dialect Society (1873)
"Then they neal them again for six hours or more, and water them the second time
about a week ; then they are carried to the rippers, who draw them to a ..."
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