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
The dropper applicator makes removing just a small amount of product easy.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 3 Dec. 2024
Place the dropper just past the opening of the nose, and try not to touch the side of the dropper to the nose.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 28 June 2024
Many bitters either come as a small spray bottle or with a dropper.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 21 Nov. 2024
For tinctures, start with half a dropper or less and adjust as needed.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 3 Dec. 2024
Place the dropper just past the opening of the nose, and try not to touch the side of the dropper to the nose.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 28 June 2024
Many bitters either come as a small spray bottle or with a dropper.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 21 Nov. 2024
For tinctures, start with half a dropper or less and adjust as needed.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Dropper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropper. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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