dropper

Meanings

• noun

  A device used to measure and dispense liquid or granular material in small quantities.

  - "The chemist used a dropper to measure the exact amount of acid for the experiment."
  - "The nurse administered the medication to the patient using a dropper."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dropper
hopper , topper , copper , opper

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Variants

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dropper , dropperful , dropperfuls , droppers , droppersful , eyedropper , medicine dropper , medicine droppers , jaw-dropper , jaw-droppers , jaw-dropping , jaw-droppingly , name-drop , name-dropped , name-dropper , name-droppers , name-dropping , name-droppings , name-drops

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Forms

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droppers, dropped, dropping

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Etymology

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Originally derived from the Old English word 'droppe', meaning 'drop'. The modern term 'dropper' evolved from the Old English 'droppor' which referred to a small container used for holding or measuring liquids.

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Trivia

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1. The world's smallest dropper was created by a German scientist named Otto Schott in 1907. It could dispense a single drop of 0.0001 milliliters.

2. The term 'dropper' is also used in the context of a type of fish called the 'dropper' which is a small, flatfish that lives on the seabed and has a unique ability to change color to blend in with its surroundings.

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Related Concepts

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1. Measuring device: A tool used to measure quantities of various physical properties, including length, mass, volume, and temperature.

2. Liquid measurement: The process of determining the amount of a liquid using various tools and techniques.

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Culture

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In literature, the dropper has been used as a symbol of precision and control, often in scientific or medical contexts. In art, it has been depicted as a tool used by alchemists and apothecaries. In music, there is a jazz standard called 'Drop Me Off in Harlem' which has nothing to do with the tool, but the title might bring an association.

How to Memorize "dropper"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small bottle with a bulb at the end, with a thin tube that bends at a right angle and ends in a small bulb or tip. Visualize how you would squeeze the bulb to draw up liquid and release it in small drops.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dropper' with the image of a chemist or nurse in a lab coat, using a small container to measure and dispense liquids.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'dropper' with the phrase 'Drops of Precision and Precision Only'.

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