TRIPPER

tripper, trip

(noun) a catch mechanism that acts as a switch; “the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water”

sightseer, excursionist, tripper, rubberneck

(noun) a tourist who is visiting sights of interest

stumbler, tripper

(noun) a walker or runner who trips and almost falls

tripper

(noun) (slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is undergoing hallucinations

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tripper (plural trippers)

One who trips or stumbles.

A person experiencing a hallucinogenic trip.

(British) A tourist.

(historical) synonym of tripman

Anagrams

• pretrip

Source: Wiktionary


Trip"per, n.

1. One who trips or supplants; also, one who walks or trips nimbly; a dancer.

2. An excursionist.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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