drop (noun)
1drop — /drɒp / (say drop) noun 1. a small quantity of liquid which falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule. 2. the quantity of liquid contained in such a mass. 3. a. a very small quantity of liquid. b. a small drink,… …
2drop-off — noun 1. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality the team went into a slump a gradual slack in output a drop off in attendance a falloff in quality • Syn: ↑slump, ↑slack, ↑falloff, ↑ …
3drop shot — noun a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net • Syn: ↑dink • Hypernyms: ↑return * * * noun 1. : a delicately hit ball or shuttlecock that drops quickly after crossing the net or dies after hitting the front wall …
4drop-down menu — noun a menu of options that appears below the item when the computer user clicks on it • Hypernyms: ↑menu, ↑computer menu * * * drop down menu UK US noun [countable] [singular drop down menu …
5drop-off — ˈdrop off noun [countable] 1. if there is a drop off in the amount, level, or number of something, it goes down or becomes less: • There has been a drop off in tourism this year. • temporary drop offs in sales 2. TRANSPORT a delivery, or the… …
6drop cloth — noun 1. a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery • Syn: ↑drop curtain, ↑drop • Derivationally related forms: ↑drop (for: ↑drop) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
7drop zone — noun an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops • Syn: ↑dropping zone • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine • …
8drop test — noun : an instance of drop testing * * * drop test noun (engineering) A test of reliability done by dropping the item or component to be tested • • • Main Entry: ↑drop * * * drop test, a test of the strength of an object or piece of equipment by… …
9drop scone — noun a scone made by dropping a spoonful of batter on a griddle • Syn: ↑griddlecake, ↑Scotch pancake • Hypernyms: ↑scone * * * noun Britain : griddle cake * * * …
10drop curtain — noun a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery • Syn: ↑drop cloth, ↑drop • Derivationally related forms: ↑drop (for: ↑drop) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
