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    • drop :a shape that is spherical and small
      • he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops|beads of sweat on his forehead

    • drop :let fall to the ground
      • Don't drop the dishes

    • drop :a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
      • he had a drop too much to drink|a drop of each sample was analyzed|there is not a drop of pity in that man|years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet

    • drop :to fall vertically
      • the bombs are dropping on enemy targets

    • drop :a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
      • a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index|there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery|a dip in prices|when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall

    • drop :go down in value
      • Stock prices dropped

    • drop :a steep high face of rock
      • he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town|a steep drop

    • drop :fall or descend to a lower place or level
      • He sank to his knees

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