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Rupert's drops

Rupert's drops is the plural of Rupert's drop.

Meaning of Rupert's drop

Noun

Rupert's drop (plural Rupert's drops)

  1. A glass bead created by dripping molten glass into cold water so it solidifies into a tadpole shape with a very tough head but a long fragile tail which, if damaged, causes the bead to disintegrate explosively.

Questions about Rupert's drops

What is Rupert's drops the plural of?
Rupert's drops is the plural of Rupert's drop.

Words near Rupert's drops in the dictionary

  1. rupellary
  2. Rupenide
  3. Rupenides
  4. Rupert
  5. Rupert's drop
  6. Rupert's drops
  7. Rupert's Land
  8. Rupert's tear
  9. Rupert's tears
  10. Ruperto
  11. Rupertos

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