Best Alternative Words for DRIPPER
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| discharge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the sudden giving off of energy • the act of venting • a substance that is emitted or released • any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body • electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field • the pouring forth of a fluid • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) • a formal written statement of relinquishment • the act of discharging a gun verb • complete or carry out • pour forth or release • free from obligations or duties • remove the charge from • go off or discharge • pronounce not guilty of criminal charges • eliminate (a substance) • remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave • cause to go off • release from military service • become empty or void of its content | ||||||||
| dropper | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
| faucet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir | ||||||||
| jet | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an airplane powered by one or more jet engines • the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid) • a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation • atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward • street names for ketamine • an artificially produced flow of water adjective satellite • of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal verb • issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth • fly a jet plane | ||||||||
| nozzle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged • informal terms for the nose | ||||||||
| spigot | nounn | |||||||
noun • a plug for a bunghole in a cask • a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir | ||||||||
| spout | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain verb • gush forth in a sudden stream or jet • talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner | ||||||||
| spray | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying • a quantity of small objects flying through the air • flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage • a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist • water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall • a jet of vapor verb • be discharged in sprays of liquid • scatter in a mass or jet of droplets • cover by spraying with a liquid | ||||||||
| tap | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the sound made by a gentle blow • a gentle blow • a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask • a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) • a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads • a plug for a bunghole in a cask • the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information • a light touch or stroke verb • cut a female screw thread with a tap • draw from or dip into to get something • strike lightly • draw from; make good use of • tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information • furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it • make light, repeated taps on a surface • walk with a tapping sound • dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes • draw (liquor) from a tap • pierce in order to draw a liquid from • make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently | ||||||||
| valve | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it • device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone • control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid • the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs • one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods | ||||||||
| bibcock | nounn | |||||||
noun • An appliance allowing the provision of hose connections outside of buildings. | ||||||||
