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drone1
- pronunciation:
- dron
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a male honeybee or other male bee, whose only function is to impregnate the queen.
Unlike the worker bees, drones do not collect pollen. |
| definition 2: |
an unproductive person who is supported by others.
- synonyms:
- goof-off, parasite, shirker, sponge, sponger
- similar words:
- bum, deadbeat, do-nothing, fainéant, idler, leech, loafer, sluggard
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| definition 3: |
a device, esp. an aircraft, whose movements are controlled at a distance, as by radio.
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