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Uncommondropping
The correct spelling is dropping.
How to pronounce dropping
/ˈdɹɒpɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈdɹɒpɪŋ/
Say it like: Dro-ppi-ng
The correct spelling is dropping. To fall in droplets (of a liquid). For example: "The equipment shows how much the glacier has moved and the amount it dropped in height over the summer."
Usage Examples
“The equipment shows how much the glacier has moved and the amount it dropped in height over the summer.”
“A single shot was fired and the bird dropped from the sky.”
“Don't drop that plate! The police ordered the men to drop their weapons.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To fall in droplets (of a liquid).
- 2.To drip (a liquid).
- 3.Generally, to fall (straight down).
- 4.To let fall; to allow to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).
- 5.To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.
noun
- 1.Something dropped.
- 2.(usually in the plural) A piece of animal excrement; dung.
- 3.The act of something that drops or falls.
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