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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 drop n. Pronunciation: ' dräp Function: noun Usage: often attrib Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dropa; akin to Old High German tropfo drop Date: before 12th century 1 a (1) : the quantity of fluid that falls in one spherical mass (2) plural : a dose of medicine measured by drops <eye drop s for dilating the pupil of the eye> b : a minute quantity or degree of something nonmaterial or intangible c : a small quantity of drink d : the smallest practical unit of liquid measure 2 : something that resembles a liquid drop: as a : a pendent ornament attached to a piece of jewelry also : an earring with such a pendant b : a small globular cookie or candy 3 [ 2 drop ] a : the act or an instance of dropping : FALL b : a decline in quantity or quality c : a descent by parachute also : the people or equipment dropped by parachute d : a place or central depository to which something (as mail, money, or stolen property) is brought for distribution or transmission also : the act of depositing something at such a place <made the drop > 4 a : the distance from a higher to a lower level or through which something drops b : a decrease in electric potential 5 : a slot into which something is to be dropped 6 [ 2 drop ] : something that drops, hangs, or falls: as a : a movable plate that covers the keyhole of a lock b : an unframed piece of cloth stage scenery also : DROP CURTAIN c : a hinged platform on a gallows d : a fallen fruit 7 : the advantage of having an opponent covered with a firearm broadly : ADVANTAGE , SUPERIORITY ― usually used in the phrase get the drop on 8 : a move back from the line of scrimmage (as in preparation for making a forward pass) <a qu…