Meaning of Dropper | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A utensil for dispensing a single drop of liquid at a time.
2. One who drops something, especially one who drops a specific item to cause mischief.
3. A software component designed to install malware on a target system.
4. A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly.
5. A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode.
6. The young bulb of a tulip, not of flowering size.
7. A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game.
8. A batten fixed to a post-and-wire fence to keep the wires apart.
   Australia
9. A person who uses fraudulent cheques.
   slang
10. A drop shot.
    informal
11. A delivery by lob bowling (no longer legal).
    historical
12. A bowler who makes such deliveries.
    historical
13. A seat post whose height can be adjusted while riding.

Equivalents

Examples

“'Cause when the blood begins to flow⟳ When it shoots up the dropper's neck[…]”

“The dropper left the suitcase with the bomb next to the garbage can.”

“The child with the letter runs around the outside of the ring⟳, repeating the words over and over again, and at one point⟳ drops the letter behind one of the players, who must pick⟳ it up and chase⟳ the dropper.”

“Thus an American police chief discussing the 'cheque-droppers', then peculiar to his side of the Atlantic, who were taking a toll estimated at […] Over the years, forgery has tended to be an amateur operation — a crime of opportunity.”

“[…] 'dropper' — the person who presents the cheque at the bank or elsewhere — who takes the risk⟳. […] On the other hand, 'kite droppers' usually work⟳ in teams.”

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