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   repairer
         n 1: a skilled worker who mends or repairs things [syn:
               {mender}, {repairer}, {fixer}]

English Dictionary: repairer by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
rip-roaring
adj
  1. uncontrollably noisy [syn: rackety, rip-roaring, uproarious]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Riparia riparia
n
  1. swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks
    Synonym(s): bank martin, bank swallow, sand martin, Riparia riparia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
River Aire
n
  1. a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire
    Synonym(s): Aire, River Aire, Aire River
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
River Arno
n
  1. a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea
    Synonym(s): Arno, Arno River, River Arno
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
river horse
n
  1. massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
    Synonym(s): hippopotamus, hippo, river horse, Hippopotamus amphibius
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
rubber eraser
n
  1. an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
    Synonym(s): rubber eraser, rubber, pencil eraser
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Referrer \Re*fer"rer\ (r?*f?r"r?r), n.
      One who refers.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Repairer \Re*pair"er\ (-?r), n.
      One who, or that which, repairs, restores, or makes amends.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Reverer \Re*ver"er\, n.
      One who reveres.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   River \Riv"er\, n. [F. riv[8a]re a river, LL. riparia river,
      bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or
      shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf.
      {Arrive}, {Riparian}.]
      1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and
            emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream;
            a stream larger than a rivulet or brook.
  
                     Transparent and sparkling rivers, from which it is
                     delightful to drink as they flow.      --Macaulay.
  
      2. Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers
            of blood; rivers of oil.
  
      {River chub} (Zo[94]l.), the hornyhead and allied species of
            fresh-water fishes.
  
      {River crab} (Zo[94]l.), any species of fresh-water crabs of
            the genus {Thelphusa}, as {T. depressa} of Southern
            Europe.
  
      {River dragon}, a crocodile; -- applied by Milton to the king
            of Egypt.
  
      {River driver}, a lumberman who drives or conducts logs down
            rivers. --Bartlett.
  
      {River duck} (Zo[94]l.), any species of duck belonging to
            {Anas}, {Spatula}, and allied genera, in which the hind
            toe is destitute of a membranous lobe, as in the mallard
            and pintail; -- opposed to sea duck.
  
      {River god}, a deity supposed to preside over a river as its
            tutelary divinity.
  
      {River herring} (Zo[94]l.), an alewife.
  
      {River hog}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) Any species of African wild hogs of the genus
                  {Potamoch[oe]rus}. They frequent wet places along the
                  rivers.
            (b) The capybara.
  
      {River horse} (Zo[94]l.), the hippopotamus.
  
      {River jack} (Zo[94]l.), an African puff adder ({Clotho
            nasicornis}) having a spine on the nose.
  
      {River limpet} (Zo[94]l.), a fresh-water, air-breathing
            mollusk of the genus {Ancylus}, having a limpet-shaped
            shell.
  
      {River pirate} (Zo[94]l.), the pike.
  
      {River snail} (Zo[94]l.), any species of fresh-water
            gastropods of {Paludina}, {Melontho}, and allied genera.
            See {Pond snail}, under {Pond}.
  
      {River tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous fresh-water
            tortoises inhabiting rivers, especially those of the genus
            {Trionyx} and allied genera. See {Trionyx}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   River \Riv"er\, n. [F. riv[8a]re a river, LL. riparia river,
      bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or
      shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf.
      {Arrive}, {Riparian}.]
      1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and
            emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream;
            a stream larger than a rivulet or brook.
  
                     Transparent and sparkling rivers, from which it is
                     delightful to drink as they flow.      --Macaulay.
  
      2. Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers
            of blood; rivers of oil.
  
      {River chub} (Zo[94]l.), the hornyhead and allied species of
            fresh-water fishes.
  
      {River crab} (Zo[94]l.), any species of fresh-water crabs of
            the genus {Thelphusa}, as {T. depressa} of Southern
            Europe.
  
      {River dragon}, a crocodile; -- applied by Milton to the king
            of Egypt.
  
      {River driver}, a lumberman who drives or conducts logs down
            rivers. --Bartlett.
  
      {River duck} (Zo[94]l.), any species of duck belonging to
            {Anas}, {Spatula}, and allied genera, in which the hind
            toe is destitute of a membranous lobe, as in the mallard
            and pintail; -- opposed to sea duck.
  
      {River god}, a deity supposed to preside over a river as its
            tutelary divinity.
  
      {River herring} (Zo[94]l.), an alewife.
  
      {River hog}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) Any species of African wild hogs of the genus
                  {Potamoch[oe]rus}. They frequent wet places along the
                  rivers.
            (b) The capybara.
  
      {River horse} (Zo[94]l.), the hippopotamus.
  
      {River jack} (Zo[94]l.), an African puff adder ({Clotho
            nasicornis}) having a spine on the nose.
  
      {River limpet} (Zo[94]l.), a fresh-water, air-breathing
            mollusk of the genus {Ancylus}, having a limpet-shaped
            shell.
  
      {River pirate} (Zo[94]l.), the pike.
  
      {River snail} (Zo[94]l.), any species of fresh-water
            gastropods of {Paludina}, {Melontho}, and allied genera.
            See {Pond snail}, under {Pond}.
  
      {River tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous fresh-water
            tortoises inhabiting rivers, especially those of the genus
            {Trionyx} and allied genera. See {Trionyx}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Hippopotamus \Hip`po*pot"a*mus\, n.; pl. E. {Hippopotamuses}, L.
      {Hippopotami}. [L., from Gr.[?]; "i`ppos horse + [?] river.
      Cf. {Equine}.] (Zo[94]l.)
      A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal ({Hippopotamus
      amphibius}), common in the rivers of Africa. It is allied to
      the hogs, and has a very thick, naked skin, a thick and
      square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick
      and heavy body, and short legs. It is supposed to be the
      behemoth of the Bible. Called also {zeekoe}, and {river
      horse}. A smaller species ({H. Liberiencis}) inhabits Western
      Africa.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   River \Riv"er\, n. [F. riv[8a]re a river, LL. riparia river,
      bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or
      shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf.
      {Arrive}, {Riparian}.]
      1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and
            emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream;
            a stream larger than a rivulet or brook.
  
                     Transparent and sparkling rivers, from which it is
                     delightful to drink as they flow.      --Macaulay.
  
      2. Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers
            of blood; rivers of oil.
  
      {River chub} (Zo[94]l.), the hornyhead and allied species of
            fresh-water fishes.
  
      {River crab} (Zo[94]l.), any species of fresh-water crabs of
            the genus {Thelphusa}, as {T. depressa} of Southern
            Europe.
  
      {River dragon}, a crocodile; -- applied by Milton to the king
            of Egypt.
  
      {River driver}, a lumberman who drives or conducts logs down
            rivers. --Bartlett.
  
      {River duck} (Zo[94]l.), any species of duck belonging to
            {Anas}, {Spatula}, and allied genera, in which the hind
            toe is destitute of a membranous lobe, as in the mallard
            and pintail; -- opposed to sea duck.
  
      {River god}, a deity supposed to preside over a river as its
            tutelary divinity.
  
      {River herring} (Zo[94]l.), an alewife.
  
      {River hog}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) Any species of African wild hogs of the genus
                  {Potamoch[oe]rus}. They frequent wet places along the
                  rivers.
            (b) The capybara.
  
      {River horse} (Zo[94]l.), the hippopotamus.
  
      {River jack} (Zo[94]l.), an African puff adder ({Clotho
            nasicornis}) having a spine on the nose.
  
      {River limpet} (Zo[94]l.), a fresh-water, air-breathing
            mollusk of the genus {Ancylus}, having a limpet-shaped
            shell.
  
      {River pirate} (Zo[94]l.), the pike.
  
      {River snail} (Zo[94]l.), any species of fresh-water
            gastropods of {Paludina}, {Melontho}, and allied genera.
            See {Pond snail}, under {Pond}.
  
      {River tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous fresh-water
            tortoises inhabiting rivers, especially those of the genus
            {Trionyx} and allied genera. See {Trionyx}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Hippopotamus \Hip`po*pot"a*mus\, n.; pl. E. {Hippopotamuses}, L.
      {Hippopotami}. [L., from Gr.[?]; "i`ppos horse + [?] river.
      Cf. {Equine}.] (Zo[94]l.)
      A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal ({Hippopotamus
      amphibius}), common in the rivers of Africa. It is allied to
      the hogs, and has a very thick, naked skin, a thick and
      square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick
      and heavy body, and short legs. It is supposed to be the
      behemoth of the Bible. Called also {zeekoe}, and {river
      horse}. A smaller species ({H. Liberiencis}) inhabits Western
      Africa.

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   referer
  
      A misspelling of "referrer" which somehow
      made it into the {HTTP} standard.   A given {web page}'s
      referer (sic) is the {URL} of whatever web page contains the
      link that the user followed to the current page.   Most
      browsers pass this information as part of a request.
  
      (1998-10-19)
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   referrer
  
      {referer}
  
  
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