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Meaning of 'dropper' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dropper [ n.]
- One who, or that which, drops. Specif.: (Fishing) A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly.
- A dropping tube.
- A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode.
- A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game, -- formerly a common, and still an occasional, habit of the setter.

Meaning of 'dropper' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dropper [ n]
Meaning (1):
- pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time
Example in sentence:
  • she used an eye dropper to administer medication to the eyes

Nearby Words:

drock drofland drogher drogman drogoman drogue droh droil droit droitural

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