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单词 droplets
释义

droplet

noun

drop·​let ˈdräp-lət How to pronounce droplet (audio)
: a tiny drop (as of a liquid)

Synonyms

  • bead
  • blob
  • driblet
  • drip
  • drop
  • glob
  • globule
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Example Sentences

Droplets of water collected on the windows. there were only a few droplets left in the canteen
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Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

droplet

noun

drop·​let ˈdrä-plət How to pronounce droplet (audio)
: a tiny drop

Medical Definition

droplet

noun

drop·​let ˈdräp-lət How to pronounce droplet (audio)
: a tiny drop (as of a liquid)

droplets

noun

plural of droplet
as in beads
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass there were only a few droplets left in the canteen

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • beads
  • globules
  • globs
  • drips
  • drops
  • blobs
  • raindrops
  • trickles
  • dewdrops
  • tears
  • driblets
  • spatters
  • teardrops
  • gobbets
  • dribbles
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