dropper

drop·per  (drpr)

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. (Engineering / 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. (Individual Sports & Recreations / 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

Thesaurus

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" eye dropper pipet, pipette - measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube

Translations

dropper [ˈdrɒpəʳ] N (Med etc) → cuentagotas m inv

dropper [ˈdrɒpə^r] n (for eye-drops) → compte-gouttes m inv

dropper

n (Med) → Pipette f; (on bottle) → Tropfer m

dropper [ˈdrɒpəʳ] n (Med) → contagocce m inv