vb, dripped  drip*ping vt  :  to let fall in drops vi  1  :  to let fall drops of moisture or liquid  2  :  to fall in drops
n 1 a  :  a falling in drops - see POSTNASAL DRIP   b  :  liquid that falls, overflows, or is extruded in drops  2  :  a device for the administration of a fluid at a slow rate esp. into a vein <was rushed to the hospital and hooked up to an intravenous >  : also  :  a material so administered <a glucose >  - see GRAVITY DRIP  .
 
 
 
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