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- [drop-er]
- /ˈdrɒp ər/
- /ˈdrɒp.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [drop-er]
- /ˈdrɒp ər/
Definitions of dropper word
- noun dropper a person or thing that drops. 1
- noun dropper a glass tube with a hollow rubber bulb at one end and a small opening at the other, for drawing in a liquid and expelling it in drops; medicine dropper. 1
- noun dropper a short-haired dog that is a cross between a pointer and a setter. 1
- noun dropper A short glass tube with a rubber bulb at one end and a tiny hole at the other, for measuring out drops of medicine or other liquids. 1
- noun dropper dispenser for drops of liquid 1
- countable noun dropper A dropper is a small glass tube with a hollow rubber part on one end which you use for drawing up and dropping small amounts of liquid. 0
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Origin of dropper
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; drop + -er1
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Parts of speech for Dropper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dropper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dropper usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dropper
noun dropper
- soldier — a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
- guerrilla — a member of a band of irregular soldiers that uses guerrilla warfare, harassing the enemy by surprise raids, sabotaging communication and supply lines, etc.
- clipper — Clippers are a tool used for cutting small amounts from something, especially from someone's hair or nails.
- killer — a person or thing that kills.
- gun — Also called gin rummy. a variety of rummy for two players, in which a player with 10 or fewer points in unmatched cards can end the game by laying down the hand.
Antonyms for dropper
noun dropper
- victim — a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency: a victim of an automobile accident.
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