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droppings

droppings is the plural of dropping.

Meaning of dropping

Noun

dropping (plural droppings)

  1. Something dropped; a droplet.
    • The information we received was, that as the roof has no gutters, the droppings of water from the roof are driven by the wind against the wall.1821, Henry Hunt, A peep into a prison, page 193
  2. (plural-normally) A piece of animal excrement; dung.
    • a rabbit dropping
  3. The act of something that drops or falls.
    • At length, after several droppings asleep, […] Mr. Dowler made up his mind that he would throw himself on the bed […]1836, Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers 36

Phrases with droppings

Questions about droppings

What is droppings the plural of?
Droppings is the plural of dropping.

Words near droppings in the dictionary

  1. dropping the topic
  2. dropping the writ
  3. dropping trou
  4. dropping trow
  5. droppingly
  6. droppings
  7. droppings in
  8. dropple
  9. dropples
  10. droprenilamine
  11. dropropizine

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