drop

A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.

Put three drops of oil into the mixture.

A circular horizontal surface of indefinite diameter gave a drop of water weighing 2·10 grains. This is therefore the weight of the maximum drop formed on a flat surface, and it will be seen that it very nearly coincides with the weight of the drop formed upon a surface seven-tenths of an inch diameter. The drop in this case is always formed at the centre of the surface, this being the centre of the greatest molecular attraction amongst the liquid particles.

A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.

My first treatment consisted of one eye drop in each eye which was supposed to determine the condition of the eye and make it easier to examine them the next day.

The eye is able to hold only about 20 percent of the amount of fluid in a standard eye drop. Therefore, put only one eye drop in your eye at a time. If you have been instructed to use more than one eye drop, wait about 5 minutes between the drops. This will allow more of the drops to be absorbed and will reduce waste.

A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.

ear drops    eye drops

A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.

My aunt asked for just a drop more tea.

He was thirsty but there wasn’t a drop of water to be found

A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.

He usually enjoys a drop after dinner.    She won’t touch a drop while she’s on duty.

Of a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets.

The kindlye dewe drops from the higher tree, / And wets the little plants that lowly dwell.

To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid.

A single shot was fired and the bird dropped from the sky.

To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid.

When you defeat this boss, there's a chance a power-up will drop.

This item can sometimes drop from chests.

To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground.

Drop and give me thirty push-ups, private!

If your clothes are on fire, stop, drop, and roll.

To collapse in exhaustion or injury; also, to fall dead, or to fall in death.

Nothing, ſays Seneca, is ſo melancholy a circumſtance in human life, or ſo ſoon reconciles us to the thought of our own death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us!