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Dropper

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(1):

(n.) One who, or that which, drops. Specif.: (Fishing) A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly.

(2):

(n.) A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game, - formerly a common, and still an occasional, habit of the setter.

(3):

(n.) A dropping tube.

(4):

(n.) A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Dropper'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/dropper.html. 1828.
 
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