drippers
Things that trickle
Drippers is the plural of dripper—a device that releases liquid in drops.
In irrigation, drippers deliver water slowly to plant roots.
In coffee brewing, a dripper is a pour-over cone.
In slang, drippers refers to stylish clothes or accessories, from the slang sense of drip meaning flashy style: Check out those drippers he's wearing.
Thing that gives off
- microirrigationLocalized low-flow watering
- soakerHeavy prolonged rain
- sprinklerWater-dispersing lawn fixture
- hydroponicsPlant cultivation in nutrient water
subsurface · moisture · clog · tubing · garden · orchard · vineyard · timer
Into the vein
- IVVein-delivered medication method
- salineSalt-water solution
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
hydration · medication · catheter · nurse · patient · vein · electrolytes · antibiotics
emitter
Thing that gives off
- microirrigationLocalized low-flow watering
- soakerHeavy prolonged rain
- sprinklerWater-dispersing lawn fixture
hydroponics · subsurface · moisture · clog · tubing · garden · orchard · vineyard · timer · filter
intravenous
Into the vein
chemotherapy · hydration · medication · catheter · nurse · patient · vein · electrolytes · antibiotics · parenteral
faucet
Valve controlling water flow
condensation · trickle · puddle · dampness · valve · washer · corrosion · rust · mold · mildew
- drip irrigationemitters, microirrigation, point source
- vaperscloud chasers, hobbyists, beginners
dripperssprinklers
Devices that scatter water
sprayers · misters · sprinkler heads · spray nozzles · atomizers
drippersgushers
Violently flowing oil wells
fire hydrants · water cannons · torrents · sluices · floodgates
- dripped outDressed in flashy attire