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☕ A drop device 💧 A leaky object
dripper

dripper

3.4
Something that lets liquid fall slowly in drops because of a leak
  • noun
  • /ˈdrɪpər/
translation icon : gotero
  • A slow dripper in the ceiling left a small puddle on the floor overnight.

Examples

  • They placed a bucket beneath the dripper to catch the steady drops from the broken gutter.

  • The mechanic fixed the pipe to stop it from becoming a constant dripper in the workshop.

  • The dripper leaked all over the counter.

  • I found a dripper in the sink.

  • They placed a bucket beneath the dripper to catch the steady drops from the broken gutter.

  • A slow dripper in the ceiling left a small puddle on the floor overnight.

  • The mechanic fixed the pipe to stop it from becoming a constant dripper in the workshop.

Synonyms

dropper
vsdripper
5 2.7

A small tube with a rubber bulb used to put medicine or liquid in small drops

releases drops accidentally because of leakage or slow fall
eyedropper
vsdripper
2 3.5

A small tool that draws up and releases tiny drops of liquid, often for medicine

is about accidental or leaky drop release rather than deliberate dosing
eye dropper
vsdripper
1 3.5

A small tube with a soft rubber top that makes drops of liquid

operates by slow unintended drop release from leakage

How Much Drip

gusher
  • Specialized
10 8.1
leak
290 1.0
dripper
3.4
seepage
7 5.7

Surface Forms

dripper singular
drippers plural

Morphology

dripper = drip (transparent) = drip + er

Formed by adding '-er' to 'drip' to denote an object from which liquid drops, a clear instrumental/nominal derivation.

Etymology

Dripper comes from drip ('a small drop') and the ending -er ('one that does'), so it can mean something that leaks and makes drops fall, like a broken pipe or roof that slowly drops water.