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tripper

Pronunciation:  'tripur

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a catch mechanism that acts as a switch; "the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water"
  2. [n]  a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
  3. [n]  a walker or runner who trips and almost falls
 
 Synonyms: excursionist, rubberneck, sightseer, stumbler, trip
 
 See Also: catch, footer, holidaymaker, pedestrian, stop, tourer, tourist, walker

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Trip"per\, n.
1. One who trips or supplants; also, one who walks or trips
   nimbly; a dancer.

2. An excursionist.
 



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