- dropper
- dropper 1700, "distiller," agent noun from DROP (Cf. drop) (v.). Meaning "small tube from which liquid may be made to fall in drops" is from 1889.
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dropper — drop per, n. 1. One who, or that which, drops. Specif.: (Fishing) A fly that drops from the leader above the bob or end fly. [1913 Webster] 2. A dropping tube, usually of glass or plastic with a narrow opening at the tip and a rubber bulb at the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dropper — [dt. »Tropfer«] der, kleines Programm, das einen Computervirus »heraustropfen lässt«, d. h. aussetzt, wenn es gestartet wird. * * * Drọp|per, der; s, (Tennis, Tischtennis): Dropshot … Universal-Lexikon
dropper — [dräp′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that drops ☆ 2. a small glass or plastic tube usually capped by a hollow rubber bulb at one end, used to measure out a liquid in drops … English World dictionary
dropper — 2. droper [ drɔpe ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> VAR. dropper • av. 1918; angl. to drop « lâcher, abandonner » ♦ Anglic. 1 ♦ ⇒ larguer (2o ), parachuter (1o). 2 ♦ Fam. Abandonner, délaisser (qqn); négliger (une relation) (cf. Laisser choir, tomber) … Encyclopédie Universelle
Dropper — Ein Dropper oder Viren Dropper ist eine eigenständig ausführbare Programm Datei, die der meist erstmaligen Freisetzung eines Computervirus dient. Computerviren sind keine eigenständigen lauffähigen Programme, sondern befallen nur parasitär… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Dropper — This article is about the computer program. For the piece of glassware used to transfer fluids, see Pasteur pipette. For the slang for hired killer, see hitman. A dropper is a program (malware component) that has been designed to install some… … Wikipedia
Dropper — Injecteur (informatique) Un injecteur (ou dropper, en anglais), aussi appelé programme seringue ou virus compte gouttes est un programme informatique créé pour installer un logiciel malveillant sur un système cible. Il s agit d une forme… … Wikipédia en Français
dropper — UK [ˈdrɒpə(r)] / US [ˈdrɑpər] noun [countable] Word forms dropper : singular dropper plural droppers a small glass tube with a rubber piece at one end that you squeeze to let out single drops of liquid … English dictionary
dropper — noun Date: circa 1700 1. one that drops 2. a short glass tube fitted with a rubber bulb and used to measure liquids by drops called also eyedropper, medicine dropper • dropperful noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
dropper — /drop euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that drops. 2. a glass tube with a hollow rubber bulb at one end and a small opening at the other, for drawing in a liquid and expelling it in drops; medicine dropper. 3. a short haired dog that is a cross… … Universalium
