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DROPPER

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drop⋅per

[drop-er]
–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 + -er 1
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drop·per   (drŏp'ər)   
n.  One that drops, especially a small tube with a suction bulb at one end for drawing in a liquid and releasing it in drops.
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Main Entry: drop·per
Pronunciation: 'dräp-&r
Function: noun
: a short glass tube fitted with a rubber bulb and used to measure liquids bydrops called also eyedropper, medicine dropperdrop·per·ful /-"ful/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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.

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