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long drop

long drop noun: an outhouse; a pit latrine.

Noun

long drop (plural long drops)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand) An outhouse; a pit latrine.
  2. (UK, historical) A technique for execution by hanging, according to which the individual's height and weight were used to determine how much slack would be provided in the rope, to ensure breaking of the neck without decapitation.

Synonyms of long drop

Forms of long drop

plurallong drops

Questions about long drop

What does long drop mean?
Long drop means an outhouse; a pit latrine.
What part of speech is long drop?
Long drop is a noun.
What is the plural of long drop?
The plural of long drop is long drops.

Words near long drop in the dictionary

  1. Long Drax
  2. long drink
  3. long drink of water
  4. long drinks
  5. long drinks of water
  6. long drop
  7. long drops
  8. long drum
  9. long drums
  10. Long Duckmanton
  11. long e

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