Drop
Encyclopedia
General use
- Drop (liquid)Drop (liquid)A drop or droplet is a small column of liquid, bounded completely or almost completely by free surfaces. A drop may form when liquid accumulates at the lower end of a tube or other surface boundary, producing a hanging drop called a pendant drop...
or droplet, a small volume of liquid- Eye dropEye dropEye drops are saline-containing drops used as a route to administer medication in the eye. Depending on the condition being treated, they may contain steroids, antihistamines, sympathomimetics, beta receptor blockers, parasympathomimetics, parasympatholytics, prostaglandins, non-steroidal...
s, saline (sometimes mydriatic) drops used as medication for the eyes
- Eye drop
- Drop (volume), a unit of measure of volume
- Falling (physics), or allowing an object to fall
- Also, in a franchiseFranchisingFranchising is the practice of using another firm's successful business model. The word 'franchise' is of anglo-French derivation - from franc- meaning free, and is used both as a noun and as a verb....
, dropping a character means that a certain character is no longer seen nor mentioned.
Sports
- Drop (boxing)Drop (boxing)An overhand is a semi-circular and vertical punch thrown with the rear hand. It is usually when the opponent bobbing or slipping. The strategic utility of the drop relying on body weight can deliver a great deal of power....
, a type of punch used in boxing - Drop offDrop Off-Summary:The game was originally released in 1989 for the PC Engine under the title Drop Rock Hora Hora, and subsequently saw a stateside release in 1990 for the TurboGrafx-16 console. It was released on the Virtual Console in North America on July 30, 2007 and in Japan on August 28, 2007. It was...
, a mountain biking term - Drop noseband, a type of nosebandNosebandA noseband is the part of a horse's bridle that encircles the nose and jaw of the horse. In English riding, where the noseband is separately attached to its own headstall or crownpiece, held independently of the bit, it is often called a cavesson or caveson noseband...
used first on horses at the Spanish Riding School - Bat drop, a number (the weight in ounces minus the length in inches) used in some leagues to regulate baseball batBaseball batA baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the game of baseball to hit the ball after the ball is thrown by the pitcher. It is no more than 2.75 inches in diameter at the thickest part and no more than 42 inches in length. It typically weighs no more than 33 ounces , but it...
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Computers and technology
- Drop (telecommunication)Drop (telecommunication)Drop, in telecommunication, has several meanings.* In a communications network, a drop is the portion of a device directly connected to the internal station facilities, such as toward a telephone switchboard, toward a switching center, or toward a telephone exchange. A drop can also be a wire or...
, several meanings - DROP (SQL), a command in SQL queries to remove an existing database, table, index, or view
Types of confectionery
- Lemon dropLemon dropA lemon drop is a sugary, lemon-flavored candy that is typically colored yellow and often shaped like a miniature lemon. They can be sweet or have a more sour flavor....
, a sugary, lemon-flavored confectionery - London dropsLondon dropsLondon drops are a type of liquorice candy sold in Finland and Sweden first by Chymos, later by Fazer.London drops are oblong-shaped sweets about 2 cm long and 5 mm thick. They consist of a soft liquorice-flavoured core inside a hard, sugary aniseed-flavoured coating...
, sugar-coated licorice drops sold in some Nordic countries - Cough drop, or throat lozengeThroat lozengeA throat lozenge, cough drop, troche, or cough sweet is a small, medicated tablet intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to temporarily stop coughs and lubricate and soothe irritated tissues of the throat , possibly from the common cold or influenza...
, a medicated confectionery also called a "cough drop" - Drop, the Dutch name for sweet or salty liquorice
Music
- Needle drop (DJing), a hip-hop DJ term
- Drop (music)Drop (music)The drop is the point in a track where a switch of rhythm or bass line occurs and usually follows a recognizable build section and break.In Hip-Hop and electronic music, the reintroduction of the full bass line and drums is known as the drop....
, a section in music where the music will crescendo to a climax, pause briefly, then resume - Drop (Bride album)Drop (Bride album)Drop is the ninth album by the band Bride, released in 1995. The album was the only Bride release on Rugged Records. Its sound was a departure from their earlier efforts, using an alternative rock sound, highlighted by banjo and mandolin, which was well received by critics though not by fans...
, 1995 work - Drop (The Shamen album)Drop (The Shamen album)Drop was the debut album by the Scottish band The Shamen, released in 1987 on their own Moksha label. - Original UK 1987 release :# "Something About You"# "Passing Away"# "Young 'til Yesterday"# "World Theatre"# "Through With You"...
, 1987 album by The Shamen - "Drop" (song)Drop (song)"Drop" is a single by alternative hip-hop group The Pharcyde, released in 1995 as the first single for the group's second album, Labcabincalifornia. The single contains a vocal sample of the Beastie Boys song "The New Style", using the titular "mmm.......
, a track by The Pharcyde from their album LabcabincaliforniaLabcabincaliforniaLabcabincalifornia is the second album by The Pharcyde, released in 1995, three years after their debut Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde. The album's production was handled by The Pharcyde themselves and Jay Dee, with additional help from Diamond D and M-Walk.The first single was "Drop"... - "Drop" (Rich Boy song)Drop (Rich Boy song)"Drop" is the first single off rapper Rich Boy's second album, Resurrected in Diamonds. The single was produced by Cha Lo and Polow da Don, and released on January 20, 2009 on Interscope Records....
, a song by Rich Boy from his second album, Buried Alive - "Drop" (Ying Yang Twins song), a song by Ying Yang Twins
- "Drop" (Blue October song), a song by Blue OctoberBlue OctoberBlue October is a rock band from Houston, Texas. The band was formed in 1995 and currently consists of Justin Furstenfeld , Jeremy Furstenfeld , Ryan Delahoussaye , Matt Noveskey , and Julian Mandrake .-History:Blue October was formed by lead...
- D.R.O.P., an album and a song by ZELDAZelda (band)ZELDA was a Japanese rock band active in the 1980s and 1990s. They played a pioneering role as one of Japan's first all-girl bands. They were also the longest running all-girl band and are listed as such in the Guinness Book of Records....
- Drop, a slang term, used as a verb, to refer to an album or single's release (music)Release (music)In the music industry, a release is usually a term referring to the creative output from an artist available for sale or distribution; a broad term covering the many different formats music can be released in, and different forms of pieces .The word can also refer to the event at which an album or...
- DROPS, a JPOP voice actor group consisting of Mariko Kouda, Tomoko Kaneda, Akemi Kanda, Ai Nonaka, and Ryōko Shiraishi
Other uses
- Drop (breakdance move), a breakdance move
- Dead dropDead dropA dead drop or dead letter box is a method of espionage tradecraft used to pass items between two individuals by using a secret location and thus does not require them to meet directly. Using a dead drop permits a Case Officer and his Agent to exchange objects and information while maintaining...
, a term used in espionage to exchange messages covertly between spies - Pigeon dropPigeon dropPigeon drop is a confidence trick in which a mark or "pigeon" is persuaded to give up a sum of money in order to secure the rights to a larger sum of money, or more valuable object...
, a confidence trick modeled on the dead drop - Drop, Masovian VoivodeshipDrop, Masovian VoivodeshipDrop is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobre, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.-References:...
, district in east-central Poland - Prince Rupert's DropPrince Rupert's DropPrince Rupert's Drops are a glass curiosity created by dripping hot molten glass into cold water. The glass cools into a tadpole-shaped droplet with a long, thin tail. The water rapidly cools the molten glass on the outside of the drop, while the inner portion of the drop remains significantly...
, curiosity made out of molten glass - Drops (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation character), a character in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- DROPS, or Demountable Rack Offload and Pickup SystemDemountable Rack Offload and Pickup SystemDemountable Rack Offload and Pickup System is a family of logistics vehicles operated by the British Army, which currently consists of two vehicle types:* Leyland DAF Medium Mobility Load Carrier...
, logistic vehicles used by the British Army - Drop in clothing, the difference between chestChestThe chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. It is sometimes referred to as the thorax or the bosom.-Chest anatomy - Humans and other hominids:...
size and trouser waistWaistThe waist is the part of the abdomen between the rib cage and hips. On proportionate people, the waist is the narrowest part of the torso....
size measured in inch.