dropper

[drop-er]

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 + -er1
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Dropper is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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World English Dictionary
dropper (ˈdrɒpə)
 
n
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

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Medical Dictionary

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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