dropper
Pronunciation: /ˈdɹɒp.ə/
The English word “dropper” has 13 meanings listed here.
noun
- A utensil for dispensing a single drop of liquid at a time.
- One who drops something, especially one who drops a specific item to cause mischief.
- A software component designed to install malware on a target system.
- A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly.
- A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode.
- The young bulb of a tulip, not of flowering size.
- A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game.
- A batten fixed to a post-and-wire fence to keep the wires apart.
- A person who uses fraudulent cheques.
- A drop shot.
- A delivery by lob bowling (no longer legal).
- A bowler who makes such deliveries.
- A seat post whose height can be adjusted while riding.
Etymology
From drop + -er.
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