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drip-feed

drip-feed (past and past participle drip-fed, present participle drip-feed·ing, 3rd person present singular drip-feeds)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. administer drip feed to somebody: to pass a liquid, especially a sugar solution, directly into somebody's vein using a drip feed

2. provide plants with continuous water supply: to provide water or liquid nutrients to indoor plants or field crops continuously in small quantities

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