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Meaning of "dropper" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DROPPER

dropper  [ˈdrɒpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DROPPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dropper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DROPPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dropper

Pasteur pipette

Pasteur pipettes, also known as droppers or eye droppers, are used to transfer small quantities of liquids. They are usually glass tubes tapered to a narrow point, and fitted with a rubber bulb at the top. The combination of the Pasteur pipette and rubber bulb has also been referred to as a teat pipette. Pasteur pipettes come in various lengths and are sold in boxes of hundreds. They are named after the French scientist Louis Pasteur, who was known to have used a variant of them extensively during his research. Generally, they are considered cheap enough to be disposable, however, so long as the glass point is not chipped, the Pasteur pipette may be washed and reused indefinitely. The name eye dropper also may refer to early models of fountain-pens, which have to be refilled with some kind of Pasteur pipette.

Definition of dropper in the English dictionary

The first definition of dropper in the dictionary is a small tube having a rubber bulb at one end for drawing up and dispensing drops of liquid. Other definition of dropper is a person or thing that drops. Dropper is also a short length of monofilament by which a fly is attached to the main trace or leader above the tail fly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DROPPER


chopper
ˈtʃɒpə
copper
ˈkɒpə
cropper
ˈkrɒpə
eavesdropper
ˈiːvzdrɒpə
eyedropper
ˈaɪˌdrɒpə
flopper
ˈflɒpə
grasshopper
ˈɡrɑːsˌhɒpə
hopper
ˈhɒpə
improper
ɪmˈprɒpə
name-dropper
ˈneɪmdrɒpə
poppa
ˈpɒpə
popper
ˈpɒpə
proper
ˈprɒpə
sharecropper
ˈʃɛəˌkrɒpə
shopper
ˈʃɒpə
stopper
ˈstɒpə
stropper
ˈstrɒpə
topper
ˈtɒpə
underpropper
ˈʌndəˌprɒpə
whopper
ˈwɒpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DROPPER

dropfly
dropforge
dropkicker
droplet
droplight
dropout
dropout rate
droppable
dropped
dropped sole
dropperful
dropping
droppings
dropple
drops
dropsical
dropsically
dropsied
dropsonde
dropstone

WORDS THAT END LIKE DROPPER

bopper
chart topper
clodhopper
come a cropper
Dopper
flip-flopper
gobstopper
knee-high to a grasshopper
lopper
mopper
mystery shopper
party popper
pepper
personal shopper
pill popper
rockhopper
show stopper
swopper
teenybopper
window-shopper
woodchopper

Synonyms and antonyms of dropper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dropper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DROPPER

Find out the translation of dropper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dropper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dropper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

滴管
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gotero
570 millions of speakers

English

dropper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ड्रॉपर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قطارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

капельницы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conta-gotas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ড্রপার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

compte-gouttes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penitis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tropfer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スポイト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

적기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dropper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rơi giọt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துளிசொட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ड्रॉपर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

damlalık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contagocce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kroplomierzem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

крапельниці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

picurător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σταγονόμετρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dropper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dropper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dropper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dropper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DROPPER»

The term «dropper» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.332 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DROPPER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dropper

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DROPPER»

Discover the use of dropper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dropper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Learning General Science Standard Eight
(ii) A tight fitting dropper passes through the hole such that, the bulb lies just above the cap and the open end of the tube inside the bottle. (iii) Thus the dropper is attached to the bottle's cap and the dropper tube inside the bottle. (iv) Due to this ...
B.Menezes
2
Pharmaceutical and Clinical Calculations, 2nd Edition
But such a measure should be discouraged because of many factors affecting the drop size which include the density of the medication, temperature, surface tension, diameter and opening of the dropper, and the angle of the dropper.
Mansoor A. Kahn, Indra K. Reddy, 2000
3
Name Dropper: Investigating the Clark Rockefeller Mystery:
Praise. for. “Name. Dropper”. “No one understands the 'Clark Rockefeller' murder case with Frank Girardot's combination of comprehensive local knowledge and dogged reportorial thoroughness. Girardot's book will become a reference point ...
Frank C. Girardot Jr., 2014
4
Cotton Ginners Handbook
They are used in or in conjunction with other pressurized machines, such as airfed inclined cleaners, to seal the machines while cotton or other material is discharged from the machines. A typical seed cotton dropper is shown in figure 6- 10; ...
W. S. Anthony, William D. Mayfield, 1994
5
Dosage Calculations
Calibrated. Dropper. Figure 6-2 shows the calibrated dropper, which is used to administer some small quantities. A dropper is used when giving medicine to children and the elderly and when adding small amounts of liquid to water or juice.
Gloria Pickar, Amy Pickar-Abernethy, 2012
6
Air, Water, and Weather
If the dropper sinks, fish it out and put less water in the dropper. If the dropper floats, put the cap tightly on the bottle. Then squeeze the sides of the bottle. If you squeeze hard enough, the dropper will sink to the bottom. When you let go, the ...
William C. Robertson, 2005
7
Chemical Magic from the Grocery Store
A medicine dropper, inside a bottle full of water, dives and surfaces on command. Suggested Topics for this Activity: Boyle's Law; kinetic molecular theory; buoyancy Background Information: The volume of a gas decreases as the pressure ...
Andy Sae, 1998
8
Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy
This dropper is recognized in the USP. MEDICINE DROPPER3 The Pharmacopeial medicine dropper consists of a tube made of glass or other suitable transparent material that generally is fitted with a collapsible bulb and, while varying in ...
David B. Troy, Paul Beringer, 2006
9
Monocotyledons: A Morphological Study
1 c, bulb with inner scale-leaf and axillary bud removed, showing continuity of base of foliage-leaf and dropper; fig. 1 D, tip of dropper cut open (slightly enlarged), showing bulb, b.; wall of dropper, w.; vascular bundles, v.b. ; fig. 1 E, junction of ...
Agnes Robertson Arber, 1925
10
The Story of Spedegue's Dropper
This was one of the last works of fiction published during Doyle's life; one of his science fiction stories featuring Professor Challenger.
Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DROPPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dropper is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Name-Dropper: Theda Bara Way in Fort Lee
The Name-Dropper gives you the lowdown on some of the people whose names you see on public statues, memorial plaques, park signs, ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
2
You'll not be able to miss Karan Singh Grover's jaw-dropper avatar!
The small-screen hottie who debuted last year opposite Bipasha Basu in Alone, has doubled his hotness! No kidding! In the innerwear from the ... «PINKVILLA, Jul 15»
3
Montana fishing report: Cooney gets hot for walleye anglers
The midday temperatures and sun have shut down a lot of the big bugs on the bank, but Chubby dropper and nymph rigs have been picking up ... «Billings Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Apple and MS attackers Wild Neutron return with fresh run of attacks
The exploit delivered a malware dropper package on to targeted networks. This dropper was signed with a legitimate code verification ... «The Register, Jul 15»
5
LSD And The Cheshire Cat: 'Alice's Adventures In Wonderland' Aren …
There is no historical basis to believe that Carroll was a dropper of wormwood, a smoker of opiates or a frequent visitor to any drug den. «Headlines & Global News, Jul 15»
6
Two Flys Are Better Than One
Many fly anglers understand the value of a dropper fly rig, where the top fly in a pair serves primarily as an attractor and the second fly often ... «Scout, Jul 15»
7
Can six-time Emmy loser Jeffrey Tambor ('Transparent') take down …
That was when rival CBS sitcom star Jon Cryer ("Two and a Half Men") pulled off a jaw-dropper. Voters may feel the need to move on to ... «GoldDerby, Jul 15»
8
Gasquet Fights Off Wawrinka to Reach Wimbledon Final Four
On hit third break point, he ran down a dropper and shoveled a running forehand pass down the line to earn the first break of the fifth set. «Tennis Now, Jul 15»
9
Summer bummers: 9 health issues to watch for while basking in the …
Fill an ear dropper with it and, lying on your side with the affected ear up, fill the ear with the solution. Lie still for a few minutes while the liquid is ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
10
Review: Cannondale Jekyll 3
I was less crazy about the X-Fusion HiLo dropper post, which works consistently, but isn't as smooth at the lever as competing posts. Likewise, Magura makes ... «Bike Magazine, Jul 15»

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