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Examples of droplet in a Sentence
Droplets of water collected on the windows.
there were only a few droplets left in the canteen
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The disease can be inhaled via droplets in the air, or by touching infected surfaces, then the eyes, nose, or mouth.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
But the virus can also be spread through breathing in contaminated repository droplets.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2025
Flu mostly spreads by droplets from sneezing, coughing and even talking.
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Erika Edwards, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Respiratory droplets that contain flu viruses tend to be bigger than those containing SARS-CoV-2.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1607, in the meaning defined above
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“Droplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/droplet. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
droplet
noun
drop·let
ˈdräp-lət
: a very small drop
Medical Definition
droplet
noun
drop·let
ˈdräp-lət
: a tiny drop (as of a liquid)
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