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.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2025
Flu mostly spreads by droplets from sneezing, coughing and even talking.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Respiratory droplets that contain flu viruses tend to be bigger than those containing SARS-CoV-2.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
But the virus can also be spread through breathing in contaminated repository droplets.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2025
Flu mostly spreads by droplets from sneezing, coughing and even talking.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Respiratory droplets that contain flu viruses tend to be bigger than those containing SARS-CoV-2.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Droplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/droplet. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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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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