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short drop

short drop noun: a technique for execution by hanging, according to which the condemned stands on a raised support such as a stool or ladder, with the noose around the neck, and the support is then moved away.

Noun

short drop (plural short drops)

  1. (UK, historical) A technique for execution by hanging, according to which the condemned stands on a raised support such as a stool or ladder, with the noose around the neck, and the support is then moved away.

Forms of short drop

pluralshort drops

Questions about short drop

What does short drop mean?
Short drop means a technique for execution by hanging, according to which the condemned stands on a raised support such as a stool or ladder, with the noose around the neck, and the support is then moved away.
What part of speech is short drop?
Short drop is a noun.
What is the plural of short drop?
The plural of short drop is short drops.

Words near short drop in the dictionary

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