Dropping tube

Dropping tube
Dropping Drop"ping, n. 1. The action of causing to drop or of letting drop; falling. [1913 Webster]

2. pl. That which falls in drops; the excrement or dung of animals; -- often used in the plural. [1913 Webster]

{Dropping bottle}, an instrument used to supply small quantities of a fluid to a test tube or other vessel.

{Dropping fire}, a continued irregular discharge of firearms.

{Dropping tube}, a tube for ejecting any liquid in drops. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Dropping — Drop ping, n. 1. The action of causing to drop or of letting drop; falling. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. That which falls in drops; the excrement or dung of animals; often used in the plural. [1913 Webster] {Dropping bottle}, an instrument used to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dropping bottle — Dropping Drop ping, n. 1. The action of causing to drop or of letting drop; falling. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. That which falls in drops; the excrement or dung of animals; often used in the plural. [1913 Webster] {Dropping bottle}, an instrument used …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dropping fire — Dropping Drop ping, n. 1. The action of causing to drop or of letting drop; falling. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. That which falls in drops; the excrement or dung of animals; often used in the plural. [1913 Webster] {Dropping bottle}, an instrument used …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tube tool — Tube tools are tools used to service any tubing (material) in industrial applications including, but not limited to: HVAC or industrial heating and air (hospitals and universities, for example), OEM s(Original equipment manufacturer), defense… …   Wikipedia

  • Tube Alloys — was the code name for the British nuclear weapon directorate during World War II, when the very possibility of nuclear weapons was kept at such a high level of secrecy that it had to be referred to by code even in the highest circles of… …   Wikipedia

  • Dropping point — The dropping point of a soap thickened lubricating grease is the temperature at which it passes from a semi solid to a liquid state under specific test conditions. It is an indication of the type of thickener used, and a measure of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Dropping funnel — Note the stopcock, glass tube at the right, and ground glass joint in this pressure equalizing dropping funnel. An ordinary dropping funnel lacks the pressure equalizing glass tube at the right side. A dropping funnel is a type of laboratory… …   Wikipedia

  • NMR tube — An NMR tube filled with a colorless sample, sealed with a green polyethylene cap and Parafilm An NMR tube is a thin glass walled tube used to contain samples in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Typically NMR tubes come in 5 mm… …   Wikipedia

  • Test tube — Two small test tubes held in spring clamps Other names Culture tube Uses Chemical reaction Related items Vacutainer …   Wikipedia

  • Safety tube — Safety chain Safety chain (a) (Railroads) A normally slack chain for preventing excessive movement between a truck and a car body in sluing. (b) An auxiliary watch chain, secured to the clothes, usually out of sight, to prevent stealing of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”