Definitions

1. noun

A person, especially a person who is crying or weeping, or a machine that removes or controls water, especially in a mine.

“The miner was a skilled weeper who efficiently drained the water from the mine.”

2. noun

A device that removes or controls water, especially in a mine.

“The mine used a complex system of weepers to keep the tunnels dry.”

3. verb

To cry or weep, or to remove or control water, especially in a mine.

“The mine weeper broke down, causing the tunnel to flood.”