ripper

1. Something that rips something else.
2. Someone who rips something.
3. A legislative bill or act that transfers powers of appointment from the usual holders to a chief executive or a board of officials.
4. A murderer who kills and often mutilates victims with a blade or similar sharp weapon. · Jack the Ripper
5. A hook-like tool used to tear away ore, rock, etc.
6. A person employed to tear away ore, rock, etc. to make a passage for material to be carried to the surface.
7. Software that extracts content from files or storage media.
8. A tool or plant used to reduce soil compaction.

Plural rippers