The Collaborative International Dictionary
dropper \drop"per\, n.
One who, or that which, drops. Specif.: (Fishing) A fly that drops from the leader above the bob or end fly.
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A dropping tube, usually of glass or plastic with a narrow opening at the tip and a rubber bulb at the top which can be squeezed to control intake or outflow of the fluid. The word is used in combinations with obvious significance, as eye dropper, medicine dropper, etc.
Syn: eye dropper. [1913 Webster +PJC]
(Mining) A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode.
(Zo["o]l.) A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game, -- formerly a common, and still an occasional, habit of the setter.
eye dropper \eye" drop`per\, n. a small dropping tube for delivering drops of a liquid; same as dropper[2].
WordNet
n. 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 [syn: dropper]
Usage examples of "eye dropper".
I always have the straws lined up in rows on a metal rack and I use an eye dropper.
Finding the bottle of Nicolaou stain, I dipped in an eye dropper and carefully dripped a tiny amount of the red fluid on each slide, then finished with cover slips.
But despite his attempts at clamping his eyes shut, Angelo managed to empty the eye dropper into Frankie’.
The nun took a tiny bottle from the box, and with an eye dropper, delicately squeezed three drops into the open cut.