Dutch Meaning of rupert's drop

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rupert's drop ()

A kind of glass drop with a long tail, made by dropping melted glass into water. It is remarkable for bursting into fragments when the surface is scratched or the tail broken; -- so called from Prince Rupert, nephew of Charles I., by whom they were first brought to England. Called also Rupert's ball, and glass tear.

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Tranen van Batavia

A kind of glass drop with a long tail, made by dropping melted glass into water. It is remarkable for bursting into fragments when the surface is scratched or t

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rupert murdoch => Rupert Murdoch, rupert brooke => Rupert Brooke, rupert => Rupert, rupellary => rupel, rupee => roepie,