1
: one that drops
2
: a short glass or plastic tube fitted with a rubber bulb and used to measure liquids by drops
called also eyedropper, medicine dropper
Examples of dropper in a Sentence
He put drops in his eyes with a dropper.
Recent Examples on the Web
Some people simply take it orally via a dropper, and hold it under their tongue for about 60 seconds before swallowing.
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Cbd Scout, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
To take out all the guesswork, the dropper automatically fills to the correct amount every time it’s sealed, ready for the next application.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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Cbd Scout, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
To take out all the guesswork, the dropper automatically fills to the correct amount every time it’s sealed, ready for the next application.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dropper
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“Dropper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropper. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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