dropper

noun

drop·​per ˈdrä-pər How to pronounce dropper (audio)
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

dropperful
ˈdrä-pər-ˌfu̇l How to pronounce dropper (audio)
noun

Examples of dropper in a Sentence

He put drops in his eyes with a dropper.
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of dropper was circa 1700

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dropper

noun
drop·​per ˈdräp-ər How to pronounce dropper (audio)
1
: one that drops
2
: a short glass or plastic tube with a rubber bulb used to measure out liquids by drops

called also eyedropper, medicine dropper

dropperful
-ˌfu̇l How to pronounce dropper (audio)
noun

Medical Definition

dropper

noun
drop·​per ˈdräp-ər How to pronounce dropper (audio)
: a short glass tube fitted with a rubber bulb and used to measure liquids by drops

called also eyedropper, medicine dropper

dropperful
-ˌfu̇l How to pronounce dropper (audio)
noun

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