reaper

American  

[ree-per] / ˈri pər /

noun

1. a machine for cutting standing grain; reaping machine.

2. a person who reaps.

3. Grim Reaper.

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reaper British  

/ ˈriːpə /

noun

1. a person who reaps or a machine for reaping

2. death

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Etymology

Origin of reaper

before 1000; Middle English reper, Old English ripere. See reap, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Chanting and singing "free the Amazon", demonstrators in host city Belém have been carrying three giant coffins reading Oil, Coal and Gas flanked by two grim reapers.

From BBC

The White House agreed to roll back the "grim reaper" workforce cuts it had ordered during the shutdown.

From BBC

The U.S. military said in late September that it had permanently stationed MQ-9 reaper drones in South Korea to support surveillance and reconnaissance operations.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the back of the protective case, Gonzalez said, was a grim reaper sticker.

From Los Angeles Times

But two decades on, the grim reaper still walks the rows: 110 degrees, no tree, no tarp, a single water jug growing warm, its handle slick from dust and hands.

From Los Angeles Times