| air pocket |
a downward air current that can cause an abrupt change, usu. a drop, in an aircraft's altitude. |
| anchor |
to drop anchor or lie at anchor. [1/7 definitions] |
| B- |
in the U.S. military, a plane used to transport and drop bombs, such as a B-17 or B-52. |
| bead |
a small, spherical object or quantity, such as a drop of liquid or a gas bubble. [1/8 definitions] |
| belly-flop |
to fall or drop oneself heavily down on one's belly, as onto a bed. [1/3 definitions] |
| bomb |
to throw or drop an explosive object on. [2/8 definitions] |
| bomber |
a military plane used to transport and drop bombs. [1/2 definitions] |
| bombogenesis |
rapid intensification of a large storm due to a steep drop in barometric pressure. |
| brow |
that part of a high place next to a sudden drop-off. [1/3 definitions] |
| chute3 |
to drop by parachute from an aircraft. [1/3 definitions] |
| come around |
to come near or drop by. [1/3 definitions] |
| deadfall |
a trap in which a heavy weight is set to drop on an animal and either stun or kill it. [1/2 definitions] |
| deciduous |
of trees and shrubs, having leaves that drop off seasonally each year. (Cf. evergreen.) [1/3 definitions] |
| deflation |
a relatively sharp drop in prices, resulting from a reduction in available currency and credit. [1/2 definitions] |
| defoliant |
a chemical spray or dust that causes plants' leaves to drop off. |
| defoliate |
to cause the leaves of (trees or the like) to drop off, esp. by using a chemical spray or dust, usu. so as to render a forested area unusable by military opponents. [1/4 definitions] |
| dewdrop |
a single drop of dew. |
| dip |
to drop or plunge briefly into or as if into a liquid. [1/15 definitions] |
| dive bomber |
a fighter-bomber designed to drop its bombs while diving toward the target. |
| driblet |
a drop of liquid in a dribble. [1/2 definitions] |
| drop |
something in the shape or form of a drop. [1/17 definitions] |