dropper

/'drɔpə/

Thân thiện

She uses a dropper to add food coloring to the water.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small tube with a rubber bulb at one end, used to draw up and release liquid one drop at a time: A "dropper" is a simple tool for measuring and transferring small, precise amounts of liquid.
   • A person or thing that drops something: In a more general sense, it can refer to someone who drops items or a device that releases items in a dropping motion.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Tool):
  • The pharmacist used a dropper to measure the exact dosage of the medicine.
  • For the science experiment, we need a dropper to add the chemical solution slowly.
• Noun (Person/Thing):
  • The pigeon is a frequent dropper of seeds, helping plants spread. (This usage is less common.)

Advanced Usage

• "Eye dropper": A specific type of dropper used for administering liquid to the eye.
  • The doctor recommended using an eye dropper for the antibiotic solution.
• In computing or gaming, "dropper" can refer to a type of malware or a program designed to install other malicious software.
  • The antivirus software detected a dropper hidden in the email attachment.

Variants and Related Words

• Drop (verb): To let something fall.
  • Be careful not to drop the glass.
• Droplet (noun): A very small drop of liquid.
  • Droplets of water formed on the window.

Synonyms

• Pipette: A laboratory tool, often more precise and graduated, used for transferring measured volumes of liquid.
• Instiller: A device or person that applies liquid drop by drop (less common).

Related Phrases

• "Dropper bottle": A bottle that comes with a dropper attached to its cap.
  • The essential oil came in a convenient dropper bottle.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• eye dropper