A Drop
- A small mass of liquid just large enough to hold its own weight via surface tension, usually one that falls from a source of liquid.
- The space or distance below a cliff or other high position into which someone or something could fall.
- A fall, descent; an act of dropping.
- A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, sometimes associated with criminal activity; a drop-off point.
- An instance of dropping supplies or making a delivery, sometimes associated with delivery of supplies by parachute.
- (chiefly Britain, Australia) A small amount of an alcoholic beverage
- (chiefly Britain, when used with the definite article (the drop)) Alcoholic spirits in general.
- (Ireland, informal) A single measure of whisky.
- A small, round, sweet piece of hard candy, e.g. a lemon drop; a lozenge.
- (American football) A dropped pass.
Yet another drop for the Tiger tight end.
- (American football) A drop-back.
- (Rugby football) A drop-kick.
- In a woman, the difference between bust circumference and hip circumference; in a man, the difference between chest circumference and waist circumference.
- (sports, usually with definite article "the") relegation from one division to a lower one
- (video games, online gaming) Any item dropped by defeated enemies.
- (music) A point in a song, usually electronic-styled music such as dubstep, house, trance or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in tempo, bass, and/or overall tone; also known as the highlight or climax.
- (US, banking, dated) An unsolicited credit card issue.
- The vertical length of a hanging curtain.
- That which resembles or hangs like a liquid drop: a hanging diamond ornament, an earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.
- (architecture) A gutta.
- A mechanism for lowering something, such as: a trapdoor; a machine for lowering heavy weights onto a ship's deck; a device for temporarily lowering a gas jet; a curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage; etc.
- (slang) (With definite article) A gallows; a sentence of hanging.
- A drop press or drop hammer.
- (engineering) The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.
- (nautical) The depth of a square sail; generally applied to the courses only.
- The cover mounted on a swivel over a keyhole, that rests over the keyhole when not in use to keep out debris, but is swiveled out of the way before inserting the key.