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drop⋅per
[drop-er] 
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. |
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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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Dropper
Drop"per\, n. 1. One who, or that which, drops. Specif.: (Fishing) A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly. 2. A dropping tube. 3. (Mining) A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode. 4. (Zo["o]l.) A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game, -- formerly a common, and still an occasional, habit of the setter.
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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 dropper —drop·per·ful /-"ful/ noun
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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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