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reaper
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
reaper
(noun)
Grim Reaper
(noun)
reaper
/
ˈ
riːpɚ/
noun
plural
reapers
reaper
/
ˈ
riːpɚ/
noun
plural
reapers
Britannica Dictionary definition of REAPER
[
count
]
:
a person or machine that cuts and collects crops
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see also
grim reaper
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