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eyedropper

noun
eye路​drop路​per | \ 藞墨-藢dr盲-p蓹r How to pronounce eyedropper (audio) \

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His doctor advised he be fed boiled cabbage juice with an eyedropper in addition to his mother鈥檚 milk. Will Larkin, chicagotribune.com, "Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 16, George Connor," 21 Aug. 2019 Occasionally taste the mead-in-progress by drawing out a small amount with a clean eyedropper or plastic syringe like those used to dose liquid medicine for children or pets. Gemma Tarlach, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Bounty of the bees extends far beyond honey for your tea - to lotions, balms and even drinks," 16 July 2019 Take a clean eyedropper filled with baby oil, mineral oil, glycerin, or hydrogen peroxide, and put a few drops into your ear canal. Korin Miller, SELF, "What to Do If You Have an Earwax Blockage," 29 Jan. 2019 Use an eyedropper to apply it or submerse the stain in the stuff for 15 minutes. Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Only True Sticklers for Cleanliness Will Be Able to Pass This Stain Removal Quiz," 15 Nov. 2018 Box crab is arranged in a circle on a plate with seaweed, served with a rich double consomm茅 made with the crab and seasoned table side by a server delivering the essence of coconut and coffee via eyedroppers. Michael Bauer, SFChronicle.com, "Atelier Crenn: SF鈥檚 newest 4-star restaurant," 29 June 2018 Tiny doses of testosterone are doled out from an eyedropper at the end of the day to aid recovery. Dwight Garner, New York Times, "Pedaling Uphill, on a Bike and in a Marriage," 18 June 2018 To prevent earworm problems, use an eyedropper or spray bottle to apply a mixture of vegetable oil, Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), water, and a few drops of dishwashing liquid to the tip of each ear several days after the silks emerge. The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "How To Grow Corn," 5 Apr. 2016 Their patriotism extends only as far as a donor鈥檚 wallet and their devotion to the Constitution can be measured with an eyedropper. Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "You're Not NeverTrump Unless You're NeverRyan and NeverMcConnell," 5 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of eyedropper

1891, in the meaning defined above

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eyedropper

noun

English Language Learners Definition of eyedropper

: a small tube that is used to measure out drops of liquid

eyedropper

noun
eye路​drop路​per | \ 藞墨-藢dr盲-p蓹r How to pronounce eyedropper (audio) \

Kids Definition of eyedropper

eyedropper

noun
eye路​drop路​per | \ 藞墨-藢dr盲p-蓹r How to pronounce eyedropper (audio) \

Medical Definition of eyedropper

Other Words from eyedropper

eyedropperful \ -​藢fu虈l How to pronounce eyedropperful (audio) \ noun

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