especially: any of various machines for reaping grain
Examples of reaper in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebGrim setting, no reaper By the end of summer, they will be gone and death row will no longer exist.—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024 The Houthis shot down a U.S. MQ-9 reaper drone over the Red Sea earlier this month as well.—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2023 Its casualties include Todd Fisher, who has uniquely experienced its force as a merciless reaper.—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2023 On his way to a table with a plate of 50 reapers, Jack snapped on latex gloves like a doctor prepping for surgery.—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for reaper
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of reaper was
before the 12th century
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