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dropper

Pronunciation: /ˈdɹɒp.ə/

The English word “dropper” has 13 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A utensil for dispensing a single drop of liquid at a time.
  2. One who drops something, especially one who drops a specific item to cause mischief.
  3. A software component designed to install malware on a target system.
  4. A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly.
  5. A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode.
  6. The young bulb of a tulip, not of flowering size.
  7. A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game.
  8. A batten fixed to a post-and-wire fence to keep the wires apart.
  9. A person who uses fraudulent cheques.
  10. A drop shot.
  11. A delivery by lob bowling (no longer legal).
  12. A bowler who makes such deliveries.
  13. A seat post whose height can be adjusted while riding.

Etymology

From drop + -er.

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