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 (ˈdrɒpə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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Dropper is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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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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Example sentences
If the dropper floats, but well above the surface of the water, draw more water
  into the dropper.
If the dropper sinks to the bottom, let some water out of the dropper.
One used a medicine dropper to add lavender into the beige liquid, while
  another stirred the drops in.
The dropper is deleted when the backdoor is installed, and the temporary file
  is removed when the computer is restarted.
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