dropper
dropper Lexical Profile
dropper Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A short glass or plastic tube fitted with a rubber bulb at one end, used for measuring and dispensing liquids by single drops.
"The pharmacist instructed her to use the calibrated dropper to administer three drops of medicine into each ear."
A type of malicious computer program designed to install or unpack malware, such as a virus or backdoor, onto a target system without detection.
"Security analysts discovered that the email attachment acted as a stealthy dropper that downloaded ransomware onto the corporate network."
A person or thing that drops something, often used in compound expressions.
"He was ashameless name-dropper who constantly mentioned his famous acquaintances at dinner parties."
A short length of fishing line attached to the main leader to hold an additional fly, hook, or sinker.
"He tied a small nymph onto the dropper about eighteen inches above the weighted streamer."