dropper
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Also called medicine dropper. Also called eyedropper. a 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.
For pets that don't like droppers, this medication also comes in a spray.
You can dilute the tempera a little at a time by adding water with an eye dropper.
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the amount held or dispensed by such a tube.
Take two droppers of the echinacea tincture, swish it in your mouth for about 15 seconds, and swallow.
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Angling. a short length of nylon, gut, etc., tied to a leader so that another fly dropper fly can be attached.
This is a great summer fly that you can fish on a dropper or simply on its own.
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a short-haired dog that is a cross between a pointer and a setter, so named because it drops to the ground, or crouches, on sighting game.
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a small tube having a rubber bulb at one end for drawing up and dispensing drops of liquid
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a person or thing that drops
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angling a short length of monofilament by which a fly is attached to the main trace or leader above the tail fly
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a batten attached to the top wire of a fence to keep the wires apart
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But now, finally, he would get to see the kit and smell its fur and feed it with a dropper.
From Literature
A dropper is malicious software usually spread in emails containing infected links or attachments such as shipping invoices or order forms.
From Seattle Times
"Just because something is a marmalade dropper, doesn't make it a good idea," says one figure on today's big surprise.
From BBC
The acids come in dropper bottles ranging between 10 and 24 karats.
From Encyclopedia.com
I am an inveterate name dropper as you have just very politely pointed out.
From Los Angeles Times
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