Ripper

Definitions

1. Something that rips something else.
2. A surname.
3. One who brings fish from the seacoast to markets in inland towns.
   obsolete
4. Someone who rips something.
5. A legislative bill or act that transfers powers of appointment from the usual holders to a chief executive or a board of officials.
6. A murderer who kills and often mutilates victims with a blade or similar sharp weapon.
7. A hook-like tool used to tear away ore, rock, etc.
8. A person employed to tear away ore, rock, etc. to make a passage for material to be carried to the surface.
9. Something that is an excellent example of its kind.
   Australia, British, slang
10. Software that extracts content from files or storage media.
11. A tool or plant used to reduce soil compaction.
12. A hot dog deep-fried in oil until the casing bursts.
    New-Jersey, US, slang
13. A foghorn.

Equivalents

Examples

“Jack the Ripper”

“He [Rafael Nadal] didn't convert that but gained the advantage and launched another ripper of a forehand to force⟳ the error from Tsitsipas on the volley. (Thurston, E. November 15, 2019, Rafael Nadal digs deep to beat⟳ Stefanos Tsitsipas at ATP Finals. Sky UK https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/11862011/rafael-nadal-digs-deep-to-beat-stefanos-tsitsipas-at-atp-finals accessed August 29, 2020)”

“Martin walked around the vehicle, viewing it from all angles and giggling as he did so. “She's a ripper, Bert, a real ripper!””

“Really, the Strauss Ball was in a category of its own⟳, which is why we are making such a fuss about it; an absolute ripper of a ball whatever the hell it should be called in technical terms.”

“But what's the action we are for now? Robbing a ripper of his fish⟳.”

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