Definition of drop

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Drop (v. i.) To fall short of a mark.

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Tath :: Tath (n.) The luxuriant grass growing about the droppings of cattle in a pasture.
Hailstone :: Hailstone (n.) A single particle of ice falling from a cloud; a frozen raindrop; a pellet of hail.
Droplet :: Droplet (n.) A little drop; a tear.
Aphetic :: Aphetic (a.) Shortened by dropping a letter or a syllable from the beginning of a word; as, an aphetic word or form..
Weep :: Weep (v. i.) To drop water, or the like; to drip; to be soaked..
Drop :: Drop (v. i.) To fall, in general, literally or figuratively; as, ripe fruit drops from a tree; wise words drop from the lips..
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..
Dropworm :: Dropworm (n.) The larva of any geometrid moth, which drops from trees by means of a thread of silk, as the cankerworm..
Monotropa :: Monotropa (n.) A genus of parasitic or saprophytic plants including the Indian pipe and pine sap. The name alludes to the dropping end of the stem.
Guttated :: Guttated (a.) Besprinkled with drops, or droplike spots..
Dropmele :: Dropmele (adv.) By drops or small portions.
Sprinkle :: Sprinkle (v. i.) To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify..
Irrigate :: Irrigate (v. t.) To water; to wet; to moisten with running or dropping water; to bedew.
Androphore :: Androphore (n.) A support or column on which stamens are raised.
Controller :: Controller (n.) An iron block, usually bolted to a ship's deck, for controlling the running out of a chain cable. The links of the cable tend to drop into hollows in the block, and thus hold fast until disengaged..
Drip :: Drip (v. i.) To fall in drops; as, water drips from the eaves..
Dropt :: Dropt () imp. & p. p. of Drop, v..
Drop :: Drop (v. i.) To be deep in extent; to descend perpendicularly; as, her main topsail drops seventeen yards..
Ladies'' Eardrops :: Ladies' eardrops () The small-flowered Fuchsia (F. coccinea), and other closely related species..
Drop :: Drop (n.) Same as Gutta.
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