Definition of dropp
1. drop [ v ] let fall to the ground
Examples:
"Don't drop the dishes"
(Mignon G. Eberhart, The Cup, the Blade...)
Glendora dropped a chicken and a flurry of feathers , and went with her through the drizzle , to the storehouse .
(Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)
If someone were to drop a match in here , this place would go_up like a haystack '' .
Curt reached_out and dropped Jess 's pistol back into the holster .
He dropped his own beside it .
(Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)
`` I 've got her as neat as I can '' , Donovan said , as he dropped the straps of the Seton harness over Greg 's shoulders .
Synonyms drop Related Terms move hang plonk_down plop dump sink2. drop [ v ] to fall vertically
Examples: : "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
("Editorials"...)
The nuclear war is already being fought , except that the bombs are not being dropped on enemy targets - not_yet .
So escalation proceeds , ad_infinitum or , more accurately , until the contestants begin dropping them on each other instead_of on their respective proving_grounds .
(Frank Getlein and Harold C. Gardiner, S.J., Movies,...)
The unfortunate queen mounted the scaffold ; the headsman swung his axe ; the head dropped off ; end of film .
(J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)
In the United_States , most_of the sensors are calibrated by dropping small spheres on their sensitive surfaces .
(Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)
The patrol snaked around in back of the cave , approached it from above and dropped in suddenly with wild howls .
Synonyms drop Related Terms descend plummet flump precipitate decline plunge3. drop [ v ] go down in value
Examples:
"Stock prices dropped"
(The Sun, [Baltimore],...)
When he was inducted into the Army at Fort_Knox_, Ky. , Hansen 's weight had dropped to 180 - `` too light for me to be at my best '' he said .
Synonyms drop Related Terms decline slump tumble4. drop [ n ] a shape that is small and round
Examples:
"he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"
"beads of sweat on his forehead"
(Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)
There is another means which should show the direction and relative value of the stresses in viscoelastic fluids that is not mentioned as_such in the literature , and that is the shape of the suspended drops of low viscosity fluids in shear fields .
The relative forces can be calculated from the various radii_of_curvature if we assume : ( A ) The surface_tension is uniform on the surface of the drop .
( D ) Since the shape of the drop conforms_to the force field , it does not appreciably affect the distribution of forces in the fluid .
Just as the pressure exerted by surface_tension in a spherical drop is * * f and the pressure exerted by surface_tension on a cylindrical shape is * * f , the pressure exerted by any curved surface is * * f , where �g is the interfacial_tension and * * f and * * f are the two radii_of_curvature .
There are no data published in the literature on the shape of low viscosity drops to confirm the above formulas .
Synonyms drop pearl bead Related Terms round_shape teardrop dewdrop bead5. drop [ n ] a small quantity (especially of a liquid)
Examples:
"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"
(The Atlanta Constitution...)
I did n't smell a drop of liquor , and we did n't have a_bit of trouble '' .
(Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)
Carroll diagnosed Mrs._Hull by taking a drop of blood from her ear and putting it on his `` radionic '' machine and twirling some knobs ( fee $ 50 ) .
(M. Yokoyama et al., "Chemical and serological...)
One drop of each sample was added to one drop of a 2 % suspension of group * * f or group B red_cells in a small * * f test_tube .
One drop of each sample was added to one drop of a 2 % suspension of group * * f or group B red_cells in a small * * f test_tube .
(A. N. Nagaraj and L. M. Black, "Localization of...)
Some of them were then covered with a drop of * * f in a moist chamber at 24 ` for 30 - 40 minutes .
Synonyms drop driblet Related Terms small_indefinite_quantity tear droplet eyedrop raindrop dribble6. drop [ v ] fall or drop to a lower place or level
Examples:
"He sank to his knees."
(Samuel Elkin, "The Ball Player," Nugget, 6: 5...)
He got back into the batter's_box and on the next pitch dropped into the dirt again .
Synonyms sink drop drop_down Related Terms rise change_posture sag sag drop_open slump7. drop [ v ] utter casually
Examples:
"drop a hint"
(Gene Caesar, Rifle for Rent....)
He immediately rode on to Cheyenne , threw a ten day drinking spree and dropped some very strong hints among friends .
Synonyms drop Related Terms express8. drop [ v ] terminate an association with
Examples:
"drop him from the Republican ticket"
(Public Papers of the Presidents of the U.S. D. D....)
Similar restrictions on the strength of the Army National_Guard contained in the 1960 Department_of_Defense Appropriation_Act should likewise be dropped .
Synonyms drop Related Terms remove dismiss9. drop [ v ] stop pursuing or acting
Examples:
"drop a lawsuit"
"knock it off!"
(The Providence Journal...)
He dropped his earlier and delightful hamming , which is about the only way to handle the old war_horse called `` Charley's_Aunt '' , and let himself go_with as an appealing an `` Amy '' as anybody could ask .
Synonyms drop knock_off Related Terms discontinue nolle_pros10. drop [ v ] leave or unload, esp. of passengers or cargo;
Used in print:(Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)
The Bears added two more in the fifth when McAuliffe dropped a double into the leftfield corner , Paschal doubled down the rightfield line and Cooke singled off Phil_Shartzer 's glove .
Synonyms unload drop discharge put_down set_down Related Terms deliver wharf air-drop11. drop [ v ] of games, in sports
Examples: : "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
(The Sun, [Baltimore],...)
The Orioles tonight retained the distinction of being the only winless team among the eighteen Major-League_clubs as they dropped their sixth straight spring exhibition decision , this one to the Kansas_City Athletics by a score of 5 to 3 .
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)
The club that overcame the worst start in a comparable period to win the pennant was New_York 's '51 Giants , who dropped 11 of their first 13 .
Synonyms drop Related Terms lose sport12. drop [ v ] cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
Examples:
"strike down a tree"
"Lightning struck down the hikers"
(Gene Caesar, Rifle for Rent....)
Two more shots followed in quick succession , dropping him limp and huddled on the ground .
Synonyms fell drop cut_down strike_down Related Terms cut chop_down log cut poleax descend13. drop [ n ] a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
Examples:
"a drop of 57 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"
(Richard F. McLaughlin, et al., "A study of the...)
As early as 1913 Ghoreyeb and Karsner demonstrated with perfusion studies in dogs that bronchial_artery flow would remain constant at a certain low level when pressure was maintained in the pulmonary_artery and vein , but that increases in bronchial_artery flow would occur in response to a relative drop in pulmonary_artery pressure .
Synonyms drop free_fall dip fall Related Terms decrease voltage_drop correction decrease14. drop [ v ] lower the pitch of (musical notes)
Used in print:(John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)
Her voice dropped .
Synonyms drop flatten Related Terms sharpen change music15. drop [ v ] pay out
Examples:
"spend money"
(Peter Field, Rattlesnake Ridge....)
`` We know Penny spent some - and Carmer must have dropped a_few dollars getting that load on '' .
Synonyms spend expend drop Related Terms pay afford invest consume consume penny-pinch save misspend squander underspend wanton expending spending spender16. drop [ v ] give birth; used for animals
Examples:
"The cow dropped her calf this morning"
17. drop [ v ] get rid of
Examples:
"he shed his image as a pushy boss"
"shed your clothes"
18. drop [ v ] grow worse
Examples:
"Her condition deteriorated"
"Conditions in the slums degenerated"
"The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
19. drop [ n ] a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
Examples:
"it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
20. drop [ n ] a central depository where things can be left or picked up
Synonyms drop Related Terms depository maildrop21. drop [ v ] stop associating with
Examples:
"They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
22. drop [ n ] a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
Synonyms drop Related Terms hiding_place dead_drop drug23. drop [ n ] a steep high face of rock
Examples:
"he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"
"a steep drop"
24. drop [ v ] leave undone or leave out
Examples:
"How could I miss that typo?"
"The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
25. drop [ v ] change from one level to another
Examples:
"She dropped into army jargon"
26. drop [ v ] hang freely
Examples:
"the ornaments dangled from the tree"
"The light dropped from the ceiling"
27. drop [ n ] a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
Synonyms drop_cloth drop drop_curtain Related Terms curtain sink28. drop [ v ] let or cause to fall in drops
Examples:
"dribble oil into the mixture"
29. drop [ n ] the act of dropping something
Examples:
"they expected the drop would be successful"
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