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droppage

[ drop-ij ]

noun

  1. an amount dropped or wasted during application, installation, etc.:

    Mix some extra plaster to allow for droppage.

  2. the amount of fruit that falls from a tree before ripening:

    Storms greatly increased the droppage of oranges this year.

  3. the act or an instance of dropping: drop:

    glassware that is not insured against droppage.

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