reaper

/ˈripər/
noun
  1. A person who cuts and gathers crops.
    • The reapers worked from dawn until dusk in the fields.
    • In ancient times, reapers sang songs while they worked.
    • Each reaper carried a sickle to cut the grain.
  2. A machine that cuts and gathers crops.
    • The invention of the reaper changed farming forever.
    • A mechanical reaper can cut a whole field in a few hours.
    • The farmer bought a new reaper to speed up the harvest.
  3. A person who receives the results of their actions (often used in the phrase 'reap what you sow').
    • He was a reaper of the chaos he had created.
    • She became a reaper of kindness because she had given so much.
    • In the end, every reaper gets what they deserve.
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