Definition of tripper
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: a tripping device (as for operating a railroad signal)
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day trippers who come to spend a few hours on the island
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But the island, which was less a major tourism hub and more an unspoiled day-trippers paradise, now has few options for those who make the trip.
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The lake, said to be the oldest in North America, spreads through a range of geology and geography, offering road-trippers a variety of landscape and local culture.
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The Dodgers’ ace lefty did give up 23 round-trippers last year, but his career home-run-per-nine rate is a miniscule 0.6.
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A year ago the Paladins banged out 69 round trippers in 61 games.
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Roy’s Fish and Chips, in a square converted from military casements, is a good, ahem, perch for watching the bustle of Gibraltar, which can sometimes be overrun by cruise ship day-trippers.
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Carlson's round-tripper proved to be the first of his collegiate career.
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Sites like that, and Badaling, some 40 miles to the west, are immensely in demand among day trippers, receiving millions of visitors per year, but more closely resemble theme parks than ancient sites.
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But the thoroughfare over the frozen tundra will also be open to road-trippers wanting to head north to visit Utqiagvik, the northernmost city in the U.S. with 4,500 residents, or Atqasuk village, with about 200.
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First Known Use of tripper
1813
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Definition of tripper for English Language Learners
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: a person who takes a short trip to visit an interesting place
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