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drop·per
(drŏp′ər)n.
One that drops, especially a small tube with a suction bulb at one end for drawing in a liquid and releasing it in drops.
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dropper
(ˈdrɒpə)n
1. (Tools) a small tube having a rubber bulb at one end for drawing up and dispensing drops of liquid
2. a person or thing that drops
3. (Angling) angling a short length of monofilament by which a fly is attached to the main trace or leader above the tail fly
4. Austral and NZ a batten attached to the top wire of a fence to keep the wires apart
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drop•per
(ˈdrɒp ər)n.
1. one that drops.
2. 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; eyedropper.
[1690–1700]
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Noun | 1. | dropper - 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; "she used an eye dropper to administer medication to the eyes" |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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dropper
n (Med) → Pipette f; (on bottle) → Tropfer m
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drop·per
n. gotero.
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