dropper

UK
/ˈdrɒp.ə/
US
/ˈdrɑː.pɚ/

Translations

droppernoun
droppers
pl
UK
/ˈdrɒp.ə/
US
/ˈdrɑː.pɚ/
The nurse used a dropper to administer the medicine.
Медсестра использовала пипетку, чтобы ввести лекарство.
The doctor set up a dropper for the patient in the hospital.
Врач установил капельницу для пациента в больнице.
Synonyms
dropper bottle
eye dropper
dropperadjective
UK
/ˈdrɒp.ə/
US
/ˈdrɑːp.ɚ/
Used attributively to describe containers or devices intended to dispense liquid in drops.

Definitions

droppernoun
A small tube with a rubber bulb at one end, used to measure out drops of liquid.
The doctor used a dropper to administer the eye drops.
A person or thing that drops something.
The dropper accidentally spilled the paint on the floor.
A malicious program designed to install other malware onto a computer system, often stealthily.
The security scan detected a dropper that had installed ransomware on the workstation.
dropperadjective
Designed for dispensing liquid in drops or fitted with a dropper.
She transferred the solution to a dropper bottle for easier dosing.