dropper

== English == === Etymology === From drop + -er. === Pronunciation === (RP) IPA(key): /ˈdɹɒp.ə/ (AusE) IPA(key): /ˈdɹɔp.ə/ (GenAm) IPA(key): /ˈdɹɑ.pɚ/ Rhymes: -ɒpə(ɹ) === Noun === dropper (plural droppers) A utensil for dispensing a single drop of liquid at a time. One who drops something, especially one who drops a specific item to cause mischief. (computing) A software component designed to install malware on a target system. (fishing) A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly. (mining) A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode. (botany) The young bulb of a tulip, not of flowering size. A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game. (Australia) A batten fixed to a post-and-wire fence to keep the wires apart. (slang) A person who uses fraudulent cheques. (tennis, informal) A drop shot. (cricket, historical) A delivery by lob bowling (no longer legal). (cricket, historical) A bowler who makes such deliveries. A seat post whose height can be adjusted while riding. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === predrop == French == === Alternative forms === droper === Etymology === Borrowed from English drop + -er (verbal infinitive suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dʁɔ.pe/ === Verb === dropper (transitive, golf) to drop (a golf ball in a position other than it has landed) (transitive, colloquial) to drop (to forget, cease talking about) ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “dropper”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Norwegian Bokmål == === Verb === dropper present tense of droppe