dropping
51dropping — noun Date: 14th century 1. something dropped 2. plural dung …
52dropping — /drop ing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that drops. 2. something that drops or falls in drops. 3. droppings, dung, esp. in the form of pellets. [bef. 1000; ME; OE droppung. See DROP, ING1] * * * …
53dropping — drop•ping [[t]ˈdrɒp ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act of one that drops 2) something that drops 3) droppings, dung • Etymology: bef. 1000 …
54dropping — /ˈdrɒpɪŋ/ (say droping) noun 1. the act of someone or something that drops. 2. that which drops or falls in drops. 3. (plural) dung of animals …
55dropping bottle — a bottle with correlated lengthwise grooves in the neck and in the stopper, permitting a controlled flow of the liquid contents in the form of drops. [1820 30] * * * …
56dropping point — noun Temperature at which a grease passes from a semi solid to liquid state under specific test conditions …
57dropping point — For lubricating greases, the temperature at which the grease passes from a semi solid to a liquid state under prescribed test conditions (ASTM D 566) …
58dropping like flies — Meaning Falling down ill or dead rapidly and in large numbers. Origin From the Brothers Grimm s story The Brave Little Tailor , where a child kills several flies with one blow of his belt …
59dropping out — leaving school before completing one s studies; leaving a competition before reaching the end …
60dropping to zero — going down towards zero …
