EGAVE

dropper

About 0.28 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A utensil for dispensing a single drop of liquid at a time.
  2. noun One who or that which drops something, especially one who drops a specific item to cause mischief.
    The dropper left the suitcase with the bomb next to the garbage can.
  3. noun An entity that drops objects of a particular kind.
  4. noun A software component designed to install malware on a target system.
  5. noun A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly.
  6. noun A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode.
  7. noun The young bulb of a tulip, not of flowering size.
  8. noun A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game.

Similar words

eye dropper strainer sieve colander drop gun bead driblet pipetter pipet lancet

Often followed by

to and or bottle bottles is with in tool

Word family

dropperful dropperfuls droppers droppersful eyedropper medicine dropper

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