Definition (noun) a shape that is spherical and small
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he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops
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beads of sweat on his forehead
Definition (noun) a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
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he had a drop too much to drink
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a drop of each sample was analyzed
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there is not a drop of pity in that man
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years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet
Definition (noun) a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
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a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index
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there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery
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a dip in prices
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when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall
Definition (noun) a steep high face of rock
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he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town
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a steep drop
Definition (noun) a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
Definition (noun) a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
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it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height
Definition (noun) a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
Definition (noun) a central depository where things can be left or picked up
Definition (noun) the act of dropping something
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they expected the drop would be successful
Definition (verb) let fall to the ground
Definition (verb) to fall vertically
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the bombs are dropping on enemy targets
Definition (verb) go down in value
Definition (verb) fall or descend to a lower place or level
Definition (verb) terminate an association with
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drop him from the Republican ticket
Definition (verb) utter with seeming casualness
Definition (verb) stop pursuing or acting
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drop a lawsuit
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knock it off!
Definition (verb) leave or unload
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unload the cargo
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drop off the passengers at the hotel
Definition (verb) cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
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strike down a tree
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Lightning struck down the hikers
Definition (verb) lose (a game)
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The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13
Definition (verb) pay out
Definition (verb) lower the pitch of (musical notes)
Definition (verb) hang freely
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the ornaments dangled from the tree
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The light dropped from the ceiling
Definition (verb) stop associating with
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They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock
Definition (verb) let or cause to fall in drops
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dribble oil into the mixture
Definition (verb) get rid of
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he shed his image as a pushy boss
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shed your clothes
Definition (verb) take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
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She dropped acid when she was a teenager
Definition (verb) omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
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New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's
Definition (verb) leave undone or leave out
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How could I miss that typo?
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The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
Definition (verb) change from one level to another
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She dropped into army jargon
Definition (verb) fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
Definition (verb) grow worse
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Her condition deteriorated
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Conditions in the slums degenerated
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The discussion devolved into a shouting match
Definition (verb) give birth; used for animals
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The cow dropped her calf this morning