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rappers

/ˈræpərz/

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noun

One who, or that which, raps or knocks.

Examples :

"The noisy rappers on the window startled me awake. "

music entertainment person culture

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noun

A performer of rap music, or someone who raps in any form of music.

Examples :

"He rose from the ghetto to become a successful rapper."

music entertainment culture person

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noun

Examples :

"The actors practiced their sword fighting with wooden rappers before the performance. "

weapon military

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noun

A flexible strip of metal, 45-60cm long, with handles at each end, used for Northumbrian rapper sword dancing.

Examples :

"During the folk festival, we watched dancers expertly manipulate the rappers, weaving them together in intricate patterns to create the flowing shapes of the Northumbrian rapper sword dance. "

culture dance tradition

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noun

A mechanical, or later electric, signalling device formerly used in the mines of north-eastern England to signal to the engineman that the cages carrying men or coals up and down the shaft were ready to be raised or lowered.

Examples :

"The signals from the rappers in the mine shaft told the engineman when to raise the cage full of coal. "

technical industry device machine communication signal job work

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noun

A bold lie; a whopper.

Examples :

"He told us he had already finished the entire project, but that was just a rappers; he hadn't even started. "

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noun

Examples :

"When the car wouldn't start on the way to school, my dad let out a series of rappers that made my little sister cover her ears. "

curse language exclamation soul