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drop-off

[ drop-awf, -of ]

noun

  1. a vertical or very steep descent:

    The trail has a drop-off of several hundred feet.

  2. a decline; decrease:

    Sales have shown a considerable drop-off this year.

  3. a place where a person or thing can be left, received, accommodated, etc.:

    a new drop-off for outpatients.



adjective

  1. applied when a rented vehicle is left elsewhere than at the point of hire:

    to pay a drop-off charge.

drop off

verb

  1. intr to grow smaller or less; decline
  2. tr to allow to alight; set down
  3. informal.
    intr to fall asleep
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a steep or vertical descent
  2. a sharp decrease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of drop-off1

First recorded in 1955–60; noun, adj. use of verb phrase drop off
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Owners would arrive half an hour early to three-hour-long drop-off programs in the middle of the day, insisting that we take their dogs early.

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In the early stages, no drop-off was evident.

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Witness CBS News’ ratings drop-off following O’Donnell’s final broadcast in January for a preview of what Llamas is likely in for.

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“If they see that kind of drop-off, you’ll see smaller planes and less frequency and higher costs,†said John DiScala, publisher of the JohnnyJet.com newsletter and a frequent visitor to Canada.

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It remains to be seen whether the drastic drop-off in illegal border crossings will continue.

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