| Drop (drop) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Drop |
| [OE. drope, AS.
dropa; akin to OS. dropo, D. drop, OHG.
tropo, G. tropfen, Icel. dropi, Sw.
droppe; and Fr. AS. dreópan to drip, drop; akin
to OS. driopan, D. druipe |
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.
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.
Same as
Gutta.
Whatever is arranged to drop, hang, or
fall from an elevated position; also, a contrivance for lowering
something
Any medicine the dose of which
is measured by drops; as, lavender drops.
The depth of a square sail;
-- generally applied to the courses only.
Act of dropping; sudden fall or
descent.
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| Drop (drop) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Drop |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Dropped (?) or Dropt] p. pr. *** vb.
n. Dropping.] [OE. droppen, AS.
dropan, v. i. See Drop, n.] |
To pour or let fall in drops] to pour in
small globules; to distill.
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.
To let go; to dismiss; to set aside; to
have done with; to discontinue; to forsake; to give up; to
omit.
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.
To lower, as a curtain, or the muzzle of a
gun, etc.
To send, as a letter; as, please
drop me a line, a letter, word.
To give birth to; as, to drop a
lamb.
To cover with drops; to variegate; to
bedrop.
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To
fall in drops.
To fall, in general, literally or
figuratively; as, ripe fruit drops from a tree; wise words
drop from the lips.
To let drops fall; to discharge itself in
drops.
To fall dead, or to fall in
death.
To come to an end; to cease; to pass out
of mind; as, the affair dropped.
To come unexpectedly; -- with in or
into; as, my old friend dropped in a moment.
To fall or be depressed; to lower; as, the
point of the spear dropped a little.
To fall short of a mark.
To be deep in extent; to descend
perpendicularly; as, her main topsail drops seventeen
yards.
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