drops

Meanings

• Noun

  The small amount of liquid that falls or is dropped from a container or the sky.

  - "The raindrops on the window pane were beautiful."
  - "He took a drop of water from the bottle."
  - "The size of the medicine dropper determines the size of the dosage."

• Verb

  To let fall in small amounts.

  - "The teacher dropped the test papers one by one into the basket."
  - "The artist dropped paint onto the canvas to create the texture."

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Pronunciation

1. /dɹɑps/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2100957"

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Synonyms

drop off

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with drops
hopes , scopes , ropes , mopes

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Drops (Scottish English) : A unit of measurement for liquids
   

2. Drops (Australian English) : A type of insecticide
   

3. Drop (English) : To let fall in small amounts
   

4. Drop (English) : A sudden decrease in level or amount
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Drops (Scottish English) : A unit of measurement for liquids
   

2. Drops (Australian English) : A type of insecticide
   

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Variants

List of all variants of drops that leads to same result
a drop in the bucket , at the drop of a hat , drop , drop in the bucket , drops , drops in the bucket , drag and drop , dragged and dropped , dragging and dropping , drags and drops , drop a dime , drop behind , drop the ball , droppable , dropped , dropped a dime , dropped behind , dropped the ball , dropping , dropping a dime , dropping behind , dropping the ball , drops a dime , drops behind , drops the ball , eye drops , eyedrops , knockout drops , jaw drops , the penny drops , air-drop , air-droppable , air-dropped , air-dropping , air-drops , airdrop , airdrops , cough drop , cough drops , deuce , deuces , drop a deuce , dropped a deuce , dropping a deuce , drops a deuce , a dime a dozen , dime , dime a dozen , dimes , drop dimes , dropped dimes , dropping dimes , drops dimes , on a dime

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Forms

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drops, drop

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Etymology

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Old English 'drēap' from Proto-Germanic 'drapo-' meaning 'drop'

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Trivia

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1. The largest water droplet ever recorded weighed 14.2 grams.

2. The smallest raindrop has a diameter of about 1 mm.

3. A single raindrop can contain billions of water molecules.

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Related Concepts

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1. Precipitation: The process of liquid water condensing from atmospheric water vapor and falling to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

2. Capillary action: The ability of a liquid to rise in a narrow container, such as a tube, due to surface tension and adhesion.

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Culture

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In literature, drops have been used metaphorically to represent tears, rain, or small amounts of substances. In art, they have been depicted in various forms such as raindrop paintings and sculptures.

How to Memorize "drops"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bottle of water and visualize a drop falling from it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'drops' with the image of raindrops.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Drops are tiny, Rain falls from the sky' to memorize the definition.

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