reaper

  • 11reaper — /ree peuhr/, n. 1. a machine for cutting standing grain; reaping machine. 2. a person who reaps. 3. See Grim Reaper. [bef. 1000; ME reper, OE ripere. See REAP, ER1] * * * Any farm machine that cuts grain (cereal). Early reapers simply cut the… …

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  • 12Reaper — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le terme Reaper peut faire référence à : un personnage de fiction de l univers Marvel Comics ; une série télévisée américaine ; Reaper… …

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  • 13reaper — n. the grim reaper ( death ) * * * [ riːpə] the grim reaper ( death ) the grim reaper ( death ) …

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  • 14reaper — noun a) One who reaps. Dont fear the Reaper,/ Well be able to fly. mdash; Lyrics from Dont Fear the Reaper by b) A machine used to harvest crops. See Also: reap …

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  • 15reaper — [[t]ri͟ːpə(r)[/t]] reapers N COUNT A reaper is a machine used to cut and gather crops. → See also Grim Reaper …

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  • 16reaper — noun 1》 a person or machine that harvests a crop. 2》 (the Reaper or the Grim Reaper) a personification of death as a cloaked skeleton wielding a large scythe …

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  • 17reaper — n. 1 a person who reaps. 2 a machine for reaping. Phrases and idioms: the Reaper (or grim Reaper) death personified …

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  • 18Reaper — n. 1 a person who reaps. 2 a machine for reaping. Phrases and idioms: the Reaper (or grim Reaper) death personified …

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  • 19reaper — Regulator of apoptosis in Drosophila. Has no known homology with vertebrate proteins but reaper induced apoptosis is blocked by caspase inhibitors and human IAPs. See also grim and hid …

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  • 20Reaper — Recorded in a range of spellings including Reap, Reape, Reep, Reepe, Reaper, Reper, Repper, and Ripper, this is an English medieval surname. It is job descriptive, and has two possible origins and meanings. Firstly it may be concerned with… …

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