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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dripping \Drip"ping\, n.
     1. A falling in drops, or the sound so made.
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     2. That which falls in drops, as fat from meat in roasting.
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     {Dripping pan}, a pan for receiving the fat which drips from
        meat in roasting.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Drip \Drip\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dripped}or {Dript}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Dripping}.] [Akin to LG. drippen, Dan. dryppe, from a
     noun. See {Drop}.]
     1. To fall in drops; as, water drips from the eaves.
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     2. To let fall drops of moisture or liquid; as, a wet garment
        drips.
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              The dark round of the dripping wheel. --Tennyson.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  drip
       n 1: flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of
            liquid; "there's a drip through the roof" [syn: {trickle},
             {dribble}]
       2: the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant
          sound of dripping irritated him" [syn: {dripping}]
       3: (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed
          to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window
          or doorway) [syn: {drip mold}, {drip mould}]
       v 1: fall in drops; "Water is dripping from the faucet"
       2: let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the
          mixture" [syn: {dribble}, {drop}]
       [also: {dripping}, {dripped}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dripping
       adj 1: having liquid falling in drops; "in the dripping fog"; "the
              scene where he is singing in the rain in dripping
              clothes"; "there was little shelter under the dripping
              trees"
       2: wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or blood
          or tears; "wiped his reeking neck" [syn: {reeking}, {watery}]
       n 1: a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves
            of house) [syn: {drippage}]
       2: the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant
          sound of dripping irritated him" [syn: {drip}]
       adv : extremely wet; "dripping wet"; "soaking wet" [syn: {soaking},
              {sopping}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dripping
       See {drip}

















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