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31drip — n. an oaf; a nerd. □ Oh, yuck. He’s such a drip. □ Bob is a drip, I guess, but he’s harmless …
32DRIP — See dividend reinvestment Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary * * * DRIP UK US noun [C] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► ABBREVIATION for dividend reinvestment plan: a form of investment in which the investor s dividends are used to buy more shares …
33drip — n A weak, indecisive person. That drip doesn t know how to tie his shoes. 1930s …
34drip — 1. verb 1) there was a faucet dripping Syn: dribble, leak 2) sweat dripped from his chin Syn: drop, dribble, trickle, drizzle, run, splash, plop; leak, emanate, issue …
35drip — intravenous drip; n. apparatus for the continuous injection (transfusion) of blood, plasma, saline, glucose solution, or other fluid into a vein. The fluid flows under gravity from a suspended bottle through a tube ending in a hollow needle… …
36drip — [[t]drɪp[/t]] v. dripped, drip•ping, n. 1) to let drops fall; shed drops: This faucet drips[/ex] 2) to fall in drops, as a liquid; dribble 3) to let fall in drops 4) an act of dripping 5) liquid that drips 6) the sound made by falling drops 7)… …
37drip — The falling of rain water from the eaves of house. See eaves drip …
38Drip gas — is a naturally occurring form of gasoline found near many oil and natural gas wells, in natural gas pipelines, and as a byproduct of natural gas extraction. It is also known as natural gasoline, casing head gas, raw gas, white gas, and liquid… …
39drip-feed — /drip feed /, n. intravenous feeding. [1905 10, for earlier sense] * * * drip feed «DRIHP FEED», adjective, noun. British. –adj. of or for feeding a medicinal solution intravenously one drop at a time: »A baby was wheeled on a hospital trolley… …
40drip advertising — ➔ advertising * * * drip advertising UK US noun [U] MARKETING ► continuous small amounts of advertising for a product or service over a long period of time: »Drip advertising ensures a brand is constantly in the public eye, and is more effective… …
