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cropper definition

crop·per (-ər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that crops
  2. a machine or workman that cuts or shears leather, nap from cloth, etc.
  3. a sharecropper
  4. a plant that yields a crop

  5. Etymology: < ? phr. neck and crop

    a precipitate fall: now chiefly in come a cropper (see phr. below)
cropper Idioms

come a cropper

Informal
  1. to fall heavily or headlong
  2. to come to ruin; fail

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cropper Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • come: Many a big guy on the opposing side have come a cropper thinking Peter was easy meat.

Adjective modifier

  • heavy: A very attractive plant, ( my wifes favorite ) and a very heavy cropper.

Modifies a noun

  • gallery: Equestrian Photography at it's best crashers and croppers photo gallery.. .

Noun used with modifier

  • bolt: We also have a pair of mini bolt croppers ready in case the hook cannot be easily removed.
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