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predrop

predrop adjective: existing or happening before a drop.

Adjective

predrop (not comparable)

  1. Existing or happening before a drop.
    • A photograph of the test area showing the flexible bottom model in the predrop position is shown in figure 5. The models were held in the predrop position by an aircraft bomb release.1969, United States. National Aeronautics, Space Administration, NASA Technical Note, page 4
    • However, in the latter half of the fifth month the dropper's prices returned to the predrop level.1970, John K. Ryans, James H. Donnelly, John M. Ivancevich, New Dimensions in Retailing: a Decision Oriented Approach, page 251

Noun

predrop (plural predrops)

  1. A relatively short drop on a rollercoaster track, before the tallest drop.

Forms of predrop

Adjective
alternative formpre-drop
Noun
pluralpredrops

Origin of predrop

From pre- + drop.

Questions about predrop

What does predrop mean?
Predrop means existing or happening before a drop.
What part of speech is predrop?
Predrop can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near predrop in the dictionary

  1. predrill
  2. predrilled
  3. predrilling
  4. predrills
  5. predrinks
  6. predrop
  7. predrops
  8. predrought
  9. predrug
  10. predry
  11. preds

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