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dropper
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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.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dropperdropper - 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"
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 [ˈdrɒpər] n (for eye-drops)compte-gouttes m inv
dropper
n (Med) → Pipette f; (on bottle) → Tropfer m
dropper [ˈdrɒpəʳ] n (Med) → contagocce m inv
dropper [ˈdrɒpəʳ] n (Med) → contagocce m inv


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Here are a few of the artist's favorite things (some visible in this show, some not): tongues (which may morph suddenly into snakes or penises or long, bloody intestines), teeth (animal and human), dentures, women's shoes, fox collars, rubber bicycle tubes, urinals, cigarette holders, cat claws, and ink-bottle droppers.
 
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