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Dropping

//ˈdɹɒpɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    coming down freely under the influence of gravity wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Something dropped; a droplet.

    "The information we received was, that as the roof has no gutters, the droppings of water from the roof are driven by the wind against the wall."

  2. 2
    A piece of animal excrement; dung. plural-normally

    "a rabbit dropping"

  3. 3
    The act of something that drops or falls.

    "At length, after several droppings asleep, […] Mr. Dowler made up his mind that he would throw himself on the bed […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of drop form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

By surface analysis, drop + -ing.

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, drop + -ing.

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