1
: one that drops
2
: a short glass or plastic tube fitted with a rubber bulb and used to measure liquids by drops
called also eyedropper, medicine dropper
Examples of dropper in a Sentence
He put drops in his eyes with a dropper.
Recent Examples on the Web
But the ideal build is more freeride than XC, which implies things like an aggressive Fox Factory 34 trail fork with 130mm of travel and a RockShox Reverb AXS dropper post that gives it a BMX feel on the descents.
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Rob Reed, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Descending is still important, especially in modern cross country, so XC bikes often have dropper posts and slack head angles, but the geometry is still less confidence-inspiring than trail bikes.
—Seb Stott, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
When a video posted on X last week appeared to show Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on a plane adding two droppers of blue liquid to a drink, commenters were quick to share opinions about what the inky-colored substance could be.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 19 Feb. 2025
In some cases — especially if the formula is on the creamer side — a serum dropper might also work best for applying eye serum to the delicate under-eye area.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Rob Reed, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Descending is still important, especially in modern cross country, so XC bikes often have dropper posts and slack head angles, but the geometry is still less confidence-inspiring than trail bikes.
—Seb Stott, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
When a video posted on X last week appeared to show Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on a plane adding two droppers of blue liquid to a drink, commenters were quick to share opinions about what the inky-colored substance could be.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 19 Feb. 2025
In some cases — especially if the formula is on the creamer side — a serum dropper might also work best for applying eye serum to the delicate under-eye area.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for dropper
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“Dropper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropper. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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