ripper

[ rip-er ]

/ ˈrɪp ər /

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noun

a person or thing that rips.

Also ripper bill, ripper act . a legislative bill or act for taking powers of appointment to and removal from office away from the usual holders of these powers and conferring them unrestrictedly on a chief executive, as a governor or mayor, or on a board of officials.

a double-ripper.

a killer who dispatches and often mutilates victims with a knife or similar weapon.

Mining. a hooklike tool, attached to earth-moving machinery, for tearing away ore, rock, etc.

Chiefly British Slang. something especially strong, fine, or good of its kind.

Origin of ripper

First recorded in 1605–15; rip¹ + -er¹

Words nearby ripper

Ripley, ripoff, rip on, riposte, ripped, ripper, ripping, ripple, ripple control, ripple effect, ripplegrass

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Example sentences from the Web for ripper

This makes the guide to the Jack the Ripper Walk seem rather dated.
Sherlock Holmes Vs. Jack the Ripper|Clive Irving|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Did the Ripper quit because he feared that he was close to being caught?
Sherlock Holmes Vs. Jack the Ripper|Clive Irving|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Of course, you could protest that Sherlock did not really exist and the Ripper did.
Sherlock Holmes Vs. Jack the Ripper|Clive Irving|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Later heads of Scotland Yard admitted that the Ripper should have been caught.
Sherlock Holmes Vs. Jack the Ripper|Clive Irving|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

LONDON — If Sherlock Holmes was such a smart detective, why was he not put on the case of Jack the Ripper?
Sherlock Holmes Vs. Jack the Ripper|Clive Irving|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the parlance of the Lieutenant, the old horse was indeed "a ripper."
Wanderings in India|John Lang
The men were laughing and having what the Hon. Percy Fitzhugh declared a ripper of a good time.
By Right of Conquest|Arthur Hornblow
Mr. Ripper's logic tended to the belief that he could not be punished if he stuck to the avowal of having seen nothing.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
And he told the story of the boy Ripper having been locked up in the mill.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Very quiet, inoffensive sort of chap, Fielding, but the girl's a ripper!
A Maker of History|E. Phillips Oppenheim

British Dictionary definitions for ripper

ripper

/ (ˈrɪpə) /

noun

a person who rips

a murderer who dissects or mutilates his victims' bodies

informal, mainly Australian and NZ a fine or excellent person or thing

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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释义	ripper [ rip-er ] / ˈrɪp ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ripper ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that rips. Also ripper bill, ripper act . a legislative bill or act for taking powers of appointment to and removal from office away from the usual holders of these powers and conferring them unrestrictedly on a chief executive, as a governor or mayor, or on a board of officials. a double-ripper. a killer who dispatches and often mutilates victims with a knife or similar weapon. Mining. a hooklike tool, attached to earth-moving machinery, for tearing away ore, rock, etc. Chiefly British Slang. something especially strong, fine, or good of its kind. Origin of ripper First recorded in 1605–15; rip¹ + -er¹ Words nearby ripper Ripley, ripoff, rip on, riposte, ripped, ripper, ripping, ripple, ripple control, ripple effect, ripplegrass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ripper This makes the guide to the Jack the Ripper Walk seem rather dated. Sherlock Holmes Vs. Jack the Ripper\|Clive Irving\|November 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Did the Ripper quit because he feared that he was close to being caught? Sherlock Holmes Vs. Jack the Ripper\|Clive Irving\|November 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Of course, you could protest that Sherlock did not really exist and the Ripper did. Sherlock Holmes Vs. Jack the Ripper\|Clive Irving\|November 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Later heads of Scotland Yard admitted that the Ripper should have been caught. Sherlock Holmes Vs. Jack the Ripper\|Clive Irving\|November 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST LONDON — If Sherlock Holmes was such a smart detective, why was he not put on the case of Jack the Ripper? Sherlock Holmes Vs. Jack the Ripper\|Clive Irving\|November 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the parlance of the Lieutenant, the old horse was indeed "a ripper." Wanderings in India\|John Lang The men were laughing and having what the Hon. Percy Fitzhugh declared a ripper of a good time. By Right of Conquest\|Arthur Hornblow Mr. Ripper's logic tended to the belief that he could not be punished if he stuck to the avowal of having seen nothing. Elster's Folly\|Mrs. Henry Wood And he told the story of the boy Ripper having been locked up in the mill. Elster's Folly\|Mrs. Henry Wood Very quiet, inoffensive sort of chap, Fielding, but the girl's a ripper! A Maker of History\|E. Phillips Oppenheim British Dictionary definitions for ripper ripper / (ˈrɪpə) / noun a person who rips a murderer who dissects or mutilates his victims' bodies informal, mainly Australian and NZ a fine or excellent person or thing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ripper bayonet, dagger, blade, sword, skewer, machete, sickle, cutter, scalpel, lance, steel, shank, point, edge, cutlass, sabre, switchblade, scythe, bolo, stiletto
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ripper

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