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drop-off
/
ˈdrɒpˌɔf
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-ˌɒf
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-awf
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-of
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noun
1.
a vertical or very steep
descent
:
The trail has a drop-off of several hundred feet.
2.
a decline; decrease:
Sales have shown a considerable drop-off this year.
3.
a place where a person or thing can be left, received, accommodated, etc.:
a new drop-off for outpatients.
adjective
4.
applied when a rented vehicle is left elsewhere than at the point of hire:
to pay a drop-off charge.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Origin:
1955–60;
noun, adj. use of verb phrase
drop off
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