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droplet

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdɹɑpɫət// UK //dɹˈɒplət// droplet

n. a very small drop of liquid, like water or oil. You often see them on a window after it rains or on a leaf in the morning.

n. a minute drop of liquid, typically formed by the condensation of a vapour or the breaking up of a larger mass of liquid.


SIMPLE

A single droplet of water fell from the ceiling.

CONTEXTUAL

The scientist used a microscope to observe how a single droplet of oil spread across the surface of the water.

COMPLEX

In the humid tropics, the morning sun causes a fine mist of water droplets to rise from the forest floor, creating a dense, silver-hued atmosphere.

Origin

From drop + -let.

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