tripper
a person or thing that trips.
Machinery.
an apparatus causing a signal or other operating device to be tripped or actuated.
British Informal. a person who goes on a pleasure trip or excursion; excursionist.
Slang. a person who is under the influence of a hallucinogenic drug, especially LSD.
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How to use tripper in a sentence
"I wish he was in it now," a bloodthirsty tripper muttered darkly in my ear.
Adventures and Enthusiasms | E. V. Lucastripper threw up his arm to show he understood, and then lent his aid in getting up the anchor.
A Chapter of Adventures | G. A. HentyWhen the chain was stowed below, and the anchor securely fastened, tripper went aft and hauled in the main-sheet.
A Chapter of Adventures | G. A. HentyAs soon as the ugly ledge of rocks running far out under water was weathered, tripper put down the helm.
A Chapter of Adventures | G. A. Hentytripper was standing beside him, and pointing at something broad away on the beam.
A Chapter of Adventures | G. A. Henty
British Dictionary definitions for tripper
/ (ˈtrɪpə) /
a person who goes on a trip
mainly British a tourist; excursionist
another word for trip (def. 7)
any device that generates a signal causing a trip to operate
the signal so generated
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