noun
Meaning 1
Agent noun of drip: one who drips.
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dripper
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noun
Meaning 2
A dripping cake.
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noun
Meaning 3
An outlet in the microtubing used in drip irrigation.
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noun
Meaning 4
Synonym of drip tip.
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English drip Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English dripper From drip + -er.