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short drops

short drops is the plural of short drop.

Meaning of short drop

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.

Questions about short drops

What is short drops the plural of?
Short drops is the plural of short drop.

Words near short drops in the dictionary

  1. short dozen
  2. short dozens
  3. short drink
  4. short drinks
  5. short drop
  6. short drops
  7. short e
  8. short end
  9. short end of the stick
  10. short ends
  11. short ends of the stick

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