reapers

noun

plural of reaper
as in farmers
a person or machine that cuts and collects crops hired reapers to pick the harvest

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Recent Examples of reapers At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, American revolvers and reapers with swappable parts stunned international observers. — Guru Madhavan, IEEE Spectrum, 29 June 2026 The combine/reaping machine cutting mechanism (1833) American inventor Obed Hussey patented one of the earliest practical mechanical reapers in 1833. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026 Advertisement Native Americans were represented only by a display of artifacts, which suggested that living Indians were relics too, who would soon be swept away by white settlement as their lands were plowed under by the gleaming new planters and reapers displayed at the Centennial. — Fergus M. Bordewich, Time, 30 Apr. 2026 At harvest, reapers took what was in the mix, both cultivated and wild. — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026 These friends-to-enemies must navigate their complicated feelings for each other while solving the mystery of why reapers are turning part-human again. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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farmers
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  • The harvest moon gets its name due to the moon rising right after the sun sets, giving additional light to farmers while harvesting crops, according to the almanac.
    — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Organic cotton works when farmers are supported with knowledge, stable markets, fair prices, and continuity.
    — Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of farmers

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