drop forging |
an object made by drop-forging metal. |
drop hammer |
a powered machine consisting of an anvil, on which heated metal is held, and a heavy weight that is raised and then allowed to drop on the metal in order to shape it. |
drop in |
to come for a casual visit, often without arranging to in advance (often fol. by "on"). |
drop kick |
a kick, formerly used in football, in which the kicker drops the ball and kicks it as it begins to rebound. (Cf. place kick, punt1.) |
drop-kick |
to kick with or make a drop kick. |
drop leaf |
a hinged board attached to the end of a table, which can be used to make the surface larger and which folds down when not in use. |
droplet |
a small drop, as of water. |
drop-off |
a sudden, sharp slope. [2 definitions] |
drop off |
to drive (someone) to a place and let them get out of the vehicle there. [3 definitions] |
dropout |
someone who has quit school, esp. high school, without graduating. [2 definitions] |
drop out |
to stop participating in something; quit (school or other non-job activity). |
drop over |
to come from a relatively near place to another place for a casual visit. |
dropper |
a device, usu. consisting of a tube that narrows at one end and a bulb for producing suction at the other, used for taking up a liquid and dispensing it in drops. |
drop press |
see "drop hammer." |
drop (someone) a line |
to write a brief letter or note to (someone). |
dropsy |
an abnormal medical condition characterized by the building up of watery fluid such as lymph or serum in body tissues or cavities. |
droshky |
a low open horse-drawn carriage used primarily in Russia, or a similar vehicle. |
drosophila |
the common fruit fly, used esp. in genetic experiments. |
dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. [2 definitions] |
drought |
an unusually prolonged lack of rain. [2 definitions] |
drove1 |
past tense of drive. |