Eye Dropper (Noun)
Meaning
Pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time; "she used an eye dropper to administer medication to the eyes".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The nurse carefully used an eye dropper to put a few drops of medicine into the patient's eye.
- She extracted a small amount of ink from the bottle using an eye dropper to mix a custom color for her art project.
- To avoid wasting the expensive perfume, she used an eye dropper to fill a tiny vial for her trip.
- The scientist used an eye dropper to add precise amounts of chemicals to the experiment, carefully measuring each drop.
- The parent used an eye dropper to give her child the homemade ear drops, hoping to soothe the infection.