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drop-off
[ drop-awf, -of ]
noun
- a vertical or very steep descent:
The trail has a drop-off of several hundred feet.
- a decline; decrease:
Sales have shown a considerable drop-off this year.
- a place where a person or thing can be left, received, accommodated, etc.:
a new drop-off for outpatients.
adjective
- applied when a rented vehicle is left elsewhere than at the point of hire:
to pay a drop-off charge.
drop off
verb
- intr to grow smaller or less; decline
- tr to allow to alight; set down
- informal.intr to fall asleep
noun
- a steep or vertical descent
- a sharp decrease
Word History and Origins
Origin of drop-off1
Example Sentences
The drop-off follows a period of higher import volume as companies tried to get ahead of the tariffs.
Some players have recently raised concerns over the standard and intensity of training with the drop-off being connected to Leicester's impending relegation, which was becoming increasingly inevitable.
So far, there have not been any delays, but baggage pick-up and drop-off for at most 50 flights, could be affected, according to union Unite.
Martin Leighton, from Beeston, said he received a charge in March for unknowingly entering the land for 70 seconds to drop-off his sister and perform a U-turn.
The study released Friday supports that view, with authors basing their findings on a drop-off in sales of property where multifamily homes are typically built.
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