Dropper

//ˈdɹɒp.ə// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A utensil for dispensing a single drop of liquid at a time.

    "'Cause when the blood begins to flow When it shoots up the dropper's neck[…]"

  2. 2
    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 wordnet
  3. 3
    One who drops something, especially one who drops a specific item to cause mischief.

    "The dropper left the suitcase with the bomb next to the garbage can."

  4. 4
    A software component designed to install malware on a target system.
  5. 5
    A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly.
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  1. 6
    A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode.
  2. 7
    The young bulb of a tulip, not of flowering size.
  3. 8
    A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game.
  4. 9
    A batten fixed to a post-and-wire fence to keep the wires apart. Australia
  5. 10
    A person who uses fraudulent cheques. slang

    "Thus an American police chief discussing the 'cheque-droppers', then peculiar to his side of the Atlantic, who were taking a toll estimated at […] Over the years, forgery has tended to be an amateur operation — a crime of opportunity."

  6. 11
    A drop shot. informal
  7. 12
    A delivery by lob bowling (no longer legal). historical
  8. 13
    A bowler who makes such deliveries. historical
  9. 14
    A seat post whose height can be adjusted while riding.

Etymology

From drop + -er.

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