noun🔗ShareA utensil for dispensing a single drop of liquid at a time."I used the dropper to put one drop of medicine in my baby's eye. "utensilsciencechemistrymedicinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne 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."personcharacterjobactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA software component designed to install malware on a target system."The security team identified the email attachment as a dropper, designed to install ransomware on the company's computers. "computinginternettechnologyvirusChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly."The fisherman added a dropper, a smaller fly tied to the line below the larger lead fly, hoping to attract more fish in the deeper water. "sportfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode."The miner noted the small dropper vein branching off the main gold lode. "geologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game."The experienced hunting dog, a classic dropper, froze mid-stride and flattened to the ground at the first scent of pheasant. "animalsportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person who uses fraudulent cheques."The store owner recognized the man as a dropper who had passed bad checks there last month. "personbusinesslawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading