Nickname for British, solid brass, steam-powered toy locomotives made from the 1840's to the turn of the century; so called because they sometimes left a trail of water deposited from a steel cylinder
the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks propel, "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball" let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture
This is how one player moves the ball while keeping possession The ball is kicked for short distances ahead of the player Coach says: "Dribbling the soccer ball should be done with the eyes up so the dribbler can see: his/her teammates for a pass; the opponents to avoid a tackle; or the goal for a shot "
If a liquid dribbles somewhere, or if you dribble it, it drops down slowly or flows in a thin stream. Sweat dribbled down Hart's face Dribble the hot mixture slowly into the blender. = trickle
When players dribble the ball in a game such as football or basketball, they keep kicking or tapping it quickly in order to keep it moving. He dribbled the ball towards Ferris He dribbled past four defenders Her dribbling skills look second to none