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dropping

19 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. dropping
  2. drop
  3. dropping angle
  4. dropping board
  5. dropping bottle
  6. dropping fire
  7. dropping ground
  8. dropping plate
  9. dropping system
  10. jaw-dropping
  11. name-dropping
  12. pigeon-dropping
  13. ring dropping
  14. drop back
  15. drop by
  16. drop in
  17. drop off
  18. drop out
  19. airdrop

dropping

noun

: a piece of solid waste from an animal or bird

Full Definition of DROPPING

1
:  something dropped
2
plural :  dung
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Examples of DROPPING

  1. <the only bad part about owning a rabbit was cleaning the droppings out of the litter box every night>
  2. <the dropping of an act from the talent show should bring it in on time>

First Known Use of DROPPING

14th century

Related to DROPPING

Synonyms
dirt, doo-doo, dung, excrement, excreta, feces, ordure, poop, scat, slops, soil, waste
Antonyms
continuation

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

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