Definition of drop

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Drop (n.) A machine for lowering heavy weights, as packages, coal wagons, etc., to a ship's deck..

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Antihydropic :: Antihydropic (n.) A remedy for dropsy.
Dropper :: Dropper (n.) One who, or that which, drops. Specif.: (Fishing) A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly..
Drop :: Drop (n.) To cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop.
Drop :: Drop (n.) To give birth to; as, to drop a lamb..
Drop :: Drop (n.) To send, as a letter; as, please drop me a line, a letter, word..
Weep :: Weep (v. i.) To drop water, or the like; to drip; to be soaked..
Water Devil :: Water devil () The rapacious larva of a large water beetle (Hydrophilus piceus), and of other similar species. See Illust. of Water beetle..
Drop :: Drop (v. i.) To fall in drops.
Minim :: Minim (n.) The smallest liquid measure, equal to about one drop; the sixtieth part of a fluid drachm..
Stal :: Staktometer (n.) A drop measurer; a glass tube tapering to a small orifice at the point, and having a bulb in the middle, used for finding the number of drops in equal quantities of different liquids. See Pipette..
Drop :: Drop (n.) Same as Gutta.
Bead :: Bead (n.) A glassy drop of molten flux, as borax or microcosmic salt, used as a solvent and color test for several mineral earths and oxides, as of iron, manganese, etc., before the blowpipe; as, the borax bead; the iron bead, etc..
Machicolation :: Machicolation (n.) An opening between the corbels which support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal, shooting or dropping missiles upen assailants attacking the base of the walls. Also, the construction of such defenses, in general, when of this character. See Illusts. of Battlement and Castle..
Drop :: Drop (n.) A drop press or drop hammer.
Drain :: Drain (v. i.) To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as, let the vessel stand and drain..
Mistle :: Mistle (v. i.) To fall in very fine drops, as rain..
Drop :: Drop (n.) A door or platform opening downward; a trap door; that part of the gallows on which a culprit stands when he is to be hanged; hence, the gallows itself..
Enhydrous :: Enhydrous (a.) Having water within; containing fluid drops; -- said of certain crystals.
Drip :: Drip (v. i.) To fall in drops; as, water drips from the eaves..
Drop :: Drop (v. i.) To come unexpectedly; -- with in or into; as, my old friend dropped in a moment..
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