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drip
noun (LIQUID) /drɪp/Definition
› [C] a drop of liquid: drips of paint/sweatMovement of liquidsWords meaning small pieces and amounts › [S] the sound or action of liquid falling in drops: All I could hear was the drip of the rain from the roof.Movement of liquids › [C] UK (US also IV) a method of slowly giving someone liquid medicine or food through a tube into one of their veins, or a piece of equipment for doing this: He was on a drip for three days.Medical and surgical equipment
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