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Drop 1Definition: The quantity of fluid which falls in one small spherical mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest easily measured portion of a fluid; a small quantity; as, a drop of water.
Drop 2Definition: That which resembles, or that which hangs like, a liquid drop; as a hanging diamond ornament, an earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, a sugarplum (sometimes medicated), or a kind of shot or slug. Drop 3Definition: Same as Gutta. Drop 4Definition: Any small pendent ornament. Drop 5Definition: Whatever is arranged to drop, hang, or fall from an elevated position; also, a contrivance for lowering something Drop 6Definition: A door or platform opening downward; a trap door; that part of the gallows on which a culprit stands when he is to be hanged; hence, the gallows itself. Drop 7Definition: A contrivance for temporarily lowering a gas jet. Drop 8Definition: A curtain which drops or falls in front of the stage of a theater, etc. Drop 9Definition: A drop press or drop hammer. Drop 10Definition: The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger. Drop 11Definition: Any medicine the dose of which is measured by drops; as, lavender drops. Drop 12Definition: The depth of a square sail; generally applied to the courses only. Drop 13Definition: Act of dropping; sudden fall or descent. Drop 14Definition: To pour or let fall in drops; to pour in small globules; to distill. Drop 15Definition: To cause to fall in one portion, or by one motion, like a drop; to let fall; as, to drop a line in fishing; to drop a courtesy. Drop 16Definition: To let go; to dismiss; to set aside; to have done with; to discontinue; to forsake; to give up; to omit. Drop 17Definition: To bestow or communicate by a suggestion; to let fall in an indirect, cautious, or gentle manner; as, to drop hint, a word of counsel, etc. Drop 18Definition: To lower, as a curtain, or the muzzle of a gun, etc. Drop 19Definition: To send, as a letter; as, please drop me a line, a letter, word. Drop 20Definition: To give birth to; as, to drop a lamb. Drop 21Definition: To cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop. Drop 22Definition: To fall in drops. Drop 23Definition: To fall, in general, literally or figuratively; as, ripe fruit drops from a tree; wise words drop from the lips. Drop 24Definition: To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops. Drop 25Definition: To fall dead, or to fall in death. Drop 26Definition: To come to an end; to cease; to pass out of mind; as, the affair dropped. Drop 27Definition: To come unexpectedly; with in or into; as, my old friend dropped in a moment. Drop 28Definition: To fall or be depressed; to lower; as, the point of the spear dropped a little. Drop 29Definition: To fall short of a mark. Drop 30Definition: To be deep in extent; to descend perpendicularly; as, her main topsail drops seventeen yards. drop 31Definition: the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful" drop 32Definition: a central depository where things can be left or picked up drop 33Definition: a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery drop 34Definition: a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall" drop 35Definition: a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height" drop 36Definition: a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) drop 37Definition: a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop" drop 38Definition: a small quantity (especially of a liquid); "one drop of each sample was analyzed"; "any child with a drop of negro blood was legally a negro"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man" drop 39Definition: a shape that is small and round; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead" drop 40Definition: give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning" drop 41Definition: grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match" drop 42Definition: stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!" drop 43Definition: lower the pitch of (musical notes) drop 44Definition: go down in value; "Stock prices dropped" drop 45Definition: change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon" drop 46Definition: leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten" drop 47Definition: utter casually; "drop a hint" drop 48Definition: lose (a game); "The Giants dropped of their first drop 49Definition: cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers" drop 50Definition: leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo; drop 51Definition: get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes" drop 52Definition: let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture" drop 53Definition: to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets" drop 54Definition: let fall to the ground; "Don''t drop the dishes" drop 55Definition: fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees" drop 56Definition: pay out; "spend money" drop 57Definition: terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket" drop 58Definition: stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock" drop 59Definition: hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"
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