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Ruperts Drop

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

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 Ruperts ball and glass tear

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