Meaning

13 senses
  1. A utensil for dispensing a single drop of liquid at a time.

    пипе́ткаpipétka

    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

  2. One who drops something, especially one who drops a specific item to cause mischief.

    The dropper left the suitcase with the bomb next to the garbage can.

  3. A software component designed to install malware on a target system.

    дро́пперdrópper

  4. A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly.

  5. A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode.

  6. The young bulb of a tulip, not of flowering size.

  7. A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game.

  8. (Australia)A batten fixed to a post-and-wire fence to keep the wires apart.

  9. (slang)A person who uses fraudulent cheques.

  10. (informal)A drop shot.

  11. (historical)A delivery by lob bowling (no longer legal).

  12. (historical)A bowler who makes such deliveries.

Examples

3 sentences
  1. How about using disposable droppers?

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  2. Remove the cap from the ink refill bottle, fill the dropper with ink, and drip an appropriate amount onto the marker's core.

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  3. I wish I was full-blooded Scottish instead of just an eye dropper full. Then I could get my full indignation on.

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Translations

7 languages
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By meaning 2
utensil:
software component:

Forms

plural: droppers
Singulardropper
Pluraldroppers

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • 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:eye dropper

Word family

13 related words

See also

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