drop | the act of dropping something, they expected the drop would be successful |
drop shot dink | a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net |
eyedrop eye-drop | a method of irrigating the eye used by ophthalmologists |
hydroponics aquiculture tank farming | a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients |
aquarium fish tank marine museum | a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals |
centerboard centreboard drop keel sliding keel | a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward |
cistern water tank | a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet |
cooler tank | a cell for violent prisoners |
drop | a central depository where things can be left or picked up |
drop arch | a blunt pointed arch drawn from two centers within the span |
drop cloth | a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted |
drop curtain drop cloth drop | a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies, often used as background scenery |
drop forge drop hammer drop press | device for making large forgings |
drop-leaf | a hinged leaf on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket |
drop-leaf table | a table that has a drop-leaf to enlarge its surface |
gas tank gasoline tank petrol tank | a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle |
maillot tank suit | a woman's one-piece bathing suit |
oil tanker oiler tanker tank ship | a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk |
pendant earring drop earring eardrop | an earring with a pendant ornament |
septic tank | large tank where solid matter or sewage is disintegrated by bacteria |
tank storage tank | a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids |
tank army tank armored combat vehicle armoured combat vehicle | an enclosed armored military vehicle, has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads |
tank car tank | a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk |
tank circuit | an oscillatory circuit |
tank destroyer | an armored vehicle equipped with an antitank gun and capable of high speeds |
tank engine tank locomotive | a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water, no tender is needed |
tank furnace | furnace into one end of which a batch of measured raw materials is shoveled and from the other end molten glass is obtained |
tank iron | plate iron that is thinner than boilerplate but thicker than sheet iron or stovepipe iron |
tank shell | a shell fired by the cannon on a tank |
tank top | a tight-fitting sleeveless shirt with wide shoulder straps and low neck and no front opening, often worn over a shirt or blouse |
water heater hot-water heater hot-water tank | a heater and storage tank to supply heated water |
voltage drop | a decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing |
drop dip fall free fall | a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity, a drop of points on the Dow Jones index, there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery, a dip in prices, when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall |
dropline drop line stepped line stagger head staggered head stephead | a headline with the top line flush left and succeeding lines indented to the right |
drop-down menu | a menu of options that appears below the item when the computer user clicks on it |
decrease lessening drop-off | a change downward, there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided, there was a sharp drop-off in sales |
drop fall | a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity, it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height |
lemon drop | a hard candy with lemon flavor and a yellow color and (usually) the shape of a lemon |
cough drop troche pastille pastil | a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat |
drop scone griddlecake Scotch pancake | a scone made by dropping a spoonful of batter on a griddle |
drop biscuit | biscuit made from dough with enough milk that it can be dropped from a spoon |
think tank think factory | a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications |
drop | a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) |
dead drop | a drop used for the clandestine exchange of intelligence information, a dead drop avoids the need for an intelligence officer and a spy to be present at the same time |
tank farm | an area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks |
drop zone dropping zone | an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops |
cliff drop drop-off | a steep high face of rock, he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town, a steep drop |
tanker tank driver | a soldier who drives a tank |
electric potential potential potential difference potential drop voltage | the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts |
dropseed drop-seed | a grass of the genus Sporobolus |