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dropper
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
dropper
(noun)
medicine dropper
(noun)
name–dropping
(noun)
dropper
/
ˈ
drɑːpɚ/
noun
plural
droppers
dropper
/
ˈ
drɑːpɚ/
noun
plural
droppers
Britannica Dictionary definition of DROPPER
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:
a glass or plastic tube that is used to measure out liquids by drops
He put drops in his eyes with a
dropper
.
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called also
eyedropper
,
medicine dropper
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