Meaning & use
Tripper
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A person who goes on a trip or excursion, especially a short pleasure outing; also a mechanism that triggers or releases something.
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On sunny weekends, the coastal town fills with day trippers from the city.
The switch has a small tripper that shuts off the machine if it overheats.
A note on using this word
Chiefly British in the "day tripper" sense, popularized by the Beatles' 1965 song "Day Tripper."
Words with a similar meaning
excursionisttourist
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A device or mechanism that trips or activates another part of a machine.
The circuit tripper cut the power the moment it detected an overload.
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