dropper

[ drop-er ]

/ ˈdrɒp ər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR dropper ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person or thing that drops.

a glass tube with a hollow rubber bulb at one end and a small opening at the other, for drawing in a liquid and expelling it in drops; medicine dropper.

a short-haired dog that is a cross between a pointer and a setter.

Origin of dropper

First recorded in 1690–1700; drop + -er¹

Words nearby dropper

drop pass, dropped egg, dropped seat, dropped sole, dropped waist, dropper, dropper-in, dropping, dropping bottle, droppings, drop press

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for dropper

Fat party appealed to Mr. Dropper's magnanimity to hear his explanation, which Mr. Dropper consented to do.
The History and Records of the Elephant Club|Knight Russ Ockside and Q. K. Philander Doesticks
He was using a tail fly and dropper, a red hackle for the former, and an imitation of the common blue house-fly for the dropper.
Fishing With The Fly|Charles F. Orvis and Others
The first reaping machine using the sickle and guard device was known as the "dropper."
Rural Life and the Rural School|Joseph Kennedy
Second dropper, twenty-four inches above first dropper—depending somewhat on the length of the leader.
Fishing With The Fly|Charles F. Orvis and Others

The dropper is held by its handle while its contents are heated before use.
Drawings and Pharmacy in Al-Zahrawi's 10th-Century Surgical Treatise|Sami Hamarneh

British Dictionary definitions for dropper

dropper

/ (ˈdrɒpə) /

noun

a small tube having a rubber bulb at one end for drawing up and dispensing drops of liquid

a person or thing that drops

angling a short length of monofilament by which a fly is attached to the main trace or leader above the tail fly

Australian and NZ a batten attached to the top wire of a fence to keep the wires apart

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for dropper

dropper

[ drŏp′ər ]

n.

A device that produces drops, especially a small tube with a suction bulb at one end for drawing in a liquid and releasing it in drops.instillator

单词	dropper
释义	dropper [ drop-er ] / ˈdrɒp ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dropper ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that drops. a glass tube with a hollow rubber bulb at one end and a small opening at the other, for drawing in a liquid and expelling it in drops; medicine dropper. a short-haired dog that is a cross between a pointer and a setter. Origin of dropper First recorded in 1690–1700; drop + -er¹ Words nearby dropper drop pass, dropped egg, dropped seat, dropped sole, dropped waist, dropper, dropper-in, dropping, dropping bottle, droppings, drop press Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dropper Fat party appealed to Mr. Dropper's magnanimity to hear his explanation, which Mr. Dropper consented to do. The History and Records of the Elephant Club\|Knight Russ Ockside and Q. K. Philander Doesticks He was using a tail fly and dropper, a red hackle for the former, and an imitation of the common blue house-fly for the dropper. Fishing With The Fly\|Charles F. Orvis and Others The first reaping machine using the sickle and guard device was known as the "dropper." Rural Life and the Rural School\|Joseph Kennedy Second dropper, twenty-four inches above first dropper—depending somewhat on the length of the leader. Fishing With The Fly\|Charles F. Orvis and Others The dropper is held by its handle while its contents are heated before use. Drawings and Pharmacy in Al-Zahrawi's 10th-Century Surgical Treatise\|Sami Hamarneh British Dictionary definitions for dropper dropper / (ˈdrɒpə) / noun a small tube having a rubber bulb at one end for drawing up and dispensing drops of liquid a person or thing that drops angling a short length of monofilament by which a fly is attached to the main trace or leader above the tail fly Australian and NZ a batten attached to the top wire of a fence to keep the wires apart Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dropper soldier, guerrilla, executioner, clipper, killer, gun, butcher, slayer, liquidator, enforcer, plugger, torpedo, eliminator Medical definitions for dropper dropper [ drŏp′ər ] n. A device that produces drops, especially a small tube with a suction bulb at one end for drawing in a liquid and releasing it in drops.instillator The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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dropper

noun

Origin of dropper

Words nearby dropper

Example sentences from the Web for dropper

British Dictionary definitions for dropper

noun

Words related to dropper

Medical definitions for dropper

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