ripper

/ˈrɪpər/
noun
  1. A tool or machine used for tearing or cutting something.
    • He used a ripper to break up the old concrete driveway.
    • The tailor's ripper quickly removed the stitches.
    • A seam ripper is handy for undoing sewing mistakes.
  2. A person who rips or tears something, especially in a violent or destructive way.
    • In the old legend, a ripper terrorized the city at night.
    • The document ripper destroyed all the files before anyone could read them.
    • The notorious ripper was finally caught by police.
  3. Software used to copy digital media (e.g., music or video) from a disc or stream.
    • This music ripper converts CDs to high-quality audio files.
    • I downloaded a free DVD ripper to back up my movies.
    • The video ripper can save streams directly to your computer.
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