A central place or establishment where something, such as mail, is brought and subsequently distributed.
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A descent by parachute.
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A drop curtain.
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A predetermined location for the deposit and subsequent removal of secret communications or illicit goods, such as drugs.
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A sheer incline, such as the face of a cliff.
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idiom
At the drop of a hat Immediately; without delay: would sign the contract at the drop of a hat.
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At the drop of a hat With only the slightest provocation: ready to argue at the drop of a hat.
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Drop a dime Slang To make a telephone call, especially to the police to inform on or betray someone.
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Drop in the bucket A small, inadequate quantity.
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Get To achieve a distinct advantage over.
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phrasal-verb
Drop back Football To back away from the line of scrimmage.
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Drop behind To fall behind: dropped behind the rest of the class during her illness.
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Drop by To stop in for a short visit.
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Drop off To decrease: Sales dropped off in the fourth quarter.
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Drop off To fall asleep.
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verb-transitive
Informal To spend, especially lavishly or rashly: "dropping $50,000 in an Atlantic City casino” ( George F. Will).
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Slang To take, as a drug, by mouth: drop acid.
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Sports To hurl or strike (a ball) into a basket or hole.
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To cause to become less; reduce: drop the rate of production.
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To cause to fall, as by hitting or shooting.
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verb-intransitive
Sports To fall or roll into a basket or hole. Used of a ball.
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To become less, as in number, intensity, or volume.
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To descend from one level to another.
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To fall from a higher to a lower place or position.
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To fall in drops.
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