Dropper: meaning, definitions and examples
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dropper
[ หdrษpษ ]
chemical
A small tube or jar with a pipette used to dispense a liquid drop by drop.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The scientist used a dropper to carefully add the solution to the experiment.
- She used a dropper to administer the medicine to the patient.
person
A person who drops something, especially a parachutist or a person who works in a warehouse moving goods around.
Synonyms
parachutist, warehouse worker
Examples of usage
- The skydiver opened his parachute and landed safely, proving he was a skilled dropper.
- The warehouse dropper carefully stacked the boxes to optimize space.
informal
To let something fall to the ground, to decrease rapidly in amount, quality, or intensity.
Synonyms
decrease, let fall
Examples of usage
- She accidentally dropper her phone on the pavement.
- The temperature began to dropper as the sun set.
Translations
Translations of the word "dropper" in other languages:
๐ต๐น conta-gotas
๐ฎ๐ณ เคกเฅเคฐเฅเคชเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Tropfer
๐ฎ๐ฉ penetes
๐บ๐ฆ ะบัะฐะฟะตะปัะฝะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ zakraplacz
๐ฏ๐ต ในใใคใ
๐ซ๐ท compte-gouttes
๐ช๐ธ cuentagotas
๐น๐ท damlalฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋กํผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุทุงุฑุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ kapรกtko
๐ธ๐ฐ kvapkadlo
๐จ๐ณ ๆปด็ฎก
๐ธ๐ฎ kapalka
๐ฎ๐ธ dropari
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะผัะทาัั
๐ฌ๐ช แฌแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ damcฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ cuentagotas
Word origin
The word 'dropper' originated from the verb 'drop' which has Old English and Germanic roots. The use of 'dropper' to refer to a person who drops something has evolved over time, while its use in a chemical context has remained consistent. The verb form of 'dropper' to mean letting something fall has become popular in informal language.
See also: drop, droplet, droplets, dropped, dropping, droppings, drops.