dropper
    n 1: pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one
         end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a
         time; "she used an eye dropper to administer medication to
         the eyes" [syn: dropper, eye dropper]

dropper \drop"per\, n.
   1. One who, or that which, drops. Specif.: (Fishing) A fly
      that drops from the leader above the bob or end fly.
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   2. A dropping tube, usually of glass or plastic with a narrow
      opening at the tip and a rubber bulb at the top which can
      be squeezed to control intake or outflow of the fluid. The
      word is used in combinations with obvious significance, as
      eye dropper, medicine dropper, etc.

   Syn: eye dropper. [1913 Webster +PJC]

   3. (Mining) A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves,
      the main lode.
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   4. (Zool.) A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it
      sights game, -- formerly a common, and still an
      occasional, habit of the setter.
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