dropper

[drop-er] /ˈdrɒp ər/
noun
1.
a person or thing that drops.
2.
a glass 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; medicine dropper.
3.
a short-haired dog that is a cross between a pointer and a setter.
Origin
1690-1700; drop + -er1
Examples from the web for dropper
  • Today she was more than willing to take thin cream of wheat through the dropper.
  • One used a medicine dropper to add lavender into the beige liquid, while another stirred the drops in.
  • In any case, it's a jaw-dropper in this era of micro-managed, spin-the-message celebrity.
  • All it takes is two test tubes, some chemicals, a medicine dropper.
  • If the dropper sinks to the bottom, let some water out of the dropper.
  • If the dropper floats, but well above the surface of the water, draw more water into the dropper.
  • The dropper is deleted when the backdoor is installed, and the temporary file is removed when the computer is restarted.
British Dictionary definitions for dropper

dropper

/ˈdrɒpə/
noun
1.
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.
(angling) a short length of monofilament by which a fly is attached to the main trace or leader above the tail fly
4.
(Austral & NZ) a batten attached to the top wire of a fence to keep the wires apart
Word Origin and History for dropper
n.

1700, "distiller," agent noun from drop (v.). Meaning "small tube from which liquid may be made to fall in drops" is from 1889.

dropper in Medicine

dropper drop·per (drŏp'ər)
n.
A device that produces drops, especially a small tube with a suction bulb at one end for drawing in a liquid and releasing it in drops. Also called instillator.

Slang definitions & phrases for dropper

dropper

noun
  1. A paid assassin; criminal who injures or kills his victims; hit man: We got to send East for a couple of droppers (1920s+ Underworld)
  2. A thief who treats his victims violently; cowboy, mugger (1920s+ Underworld)
  3. A confidence man who drops something of value, appears to find it, and offers the dupe a share, for a price (1785+)