DROPPER Definition & Meaning

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dropper

[ drop-er ]

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noun

1. Also called eyedropper,. a 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:
  For pets that don't like droppers, this medication also comes in a spray.
  You can dilute the tempera a little at a time by adding water with an eye dropper.
2. the amount held or dispensed by such a tube:
  Take two droppers of the echinacea tincture, swish it in your mouth for about 15 seconds, and swallow.
Angling. a short length of nylon, gut, etc., tied to a leader so that another fly drop·per fly can be attached:
This is a great summer fly that you can fish on a dropper or simply on its own.
a short-haired dog that is a cross between a pointer and a setter, so named because it drops to the ground, or crouches, on sighting game.
a person or thing that drops. drop.

dropper

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noun

a small tube having a rubber bulb at one end for drawing up and dispensing drops of liquid
a person or thing that drops
angling a short length of monofilament by which a fly is attached to the main trace or leader above the tail fly
a batten attached to the top wire of a fence to keep the wires apart

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Origin of dropper¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; drop + -er ¹

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