ripper

About 0.32 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Something that rips something else.
2. noun Someone who rips something.
3. noun A legislative bill or act that transfers powers of appointment from the usual holders to a chief executive or a board of officials.
4. noun A murderer who kills and often mutilates victims with a blade or similar sharp weapon.

   Jack the Ripper

5. noun A hook-like tool used to tear away ore, rock, etc.
6. noun A person employed to tear away ore, rock, etc. to make a passage for material to be carried to the surface.
7. noun Something that is an excellent example of its kind.
8. noun Software that extracts content from files or storage media.

Similar words

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Word family

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