reaper

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Definitions

n.

A person or machine that harvests crops; (the Grim Reaper) death personified as a cloaked figure with a scythe.

收割者;收割机;(死神)死亡的化身

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reaproot
+
erone who does, agent
=reaper

Common Collocations

  • 1.the Grim Reaper死神
  • 2.mechanical reaper机械收割机
  • 3.[grain reaper]谷物收割机
  • 4.reaper machine收割机械

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The mechanical reaper revolutionized agriculture by dramatically speeding up the harvest process.

  • 2.

    In many cultures, the Grim Reaper is depicted as a skeletal figure carrying a scythe.

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