"drip-feed" meaning in English

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        "A device for dispensing liquids in a slow, regular stream of drops or very small quantities."
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        "A device for dripping nutrients or drugs directly into a patient's bloodstream. See also intravenous drip."
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        "(especially, in medicine) A device for dripping nutrients or drugs directly into a patient's bloodstream. See also intravenous drip."
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        "To dispense (a liquid) using a drip-feed."
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        "To administer nutrients, drugs, etc. to (a patient) using a drip-feed."
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We don't fully know what is going on. Right now we're just being drip-fed information."
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      "glosses": [
        "To dispense or dole out in very small portions over a period of time."
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        "(figuratively) To dispense or dole out in very small portions over a period of time."
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        "A device for dispensing liquids in a slow, regular stream of drops or very small quantities."
      ]
    },
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        "A device for dripping nutrients or drugs directly into a patient's bloodstream. See also intravenous drip."
      ],
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        "(especially, in medicine) A device for dripping nutrients or drugs directly into a patient's bloodstream. See also intravenous drip."
      ],
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    {
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        "To dispense (a liquid) using a drip-feed."
      ]
    },
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        "To administer nutrients, drugs, etc. to (a patient) using a drip-feed."
      ]
    },
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        {
          "text": "We don't fully know what is going on. Right now we're just being drip-fed information."
        }
      ],
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        "To dispense or dole out in very small portions over a period of time."
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        "(figuratively) To dispense or dole out in very small portions over a period of time."
      ],
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