| drop-down menu |
a menu in a computer program interface whose title is visible but whose contents are revealed only when the title is clicked on, allowing a user to choose an item on the menu. |
| drop-forge |
to shape (heated metal) with a drop hammer. |
| 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] |