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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Drop curtain — Drop Drop (dr[o^]p), n. [OE. drope, AS. dropa; akin to OS. dropo, D. drop, OHG. tropo, G. tropfen, Icel. dropi, Sw. droppe; and Fr. AS. dre[ o]pan to drip, drop; akin to OS. driopan, D. druipen, OHG. triofan, G. triefen, Icel. drj[=u]pa. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drop curtain — n. a theater curtain that is lowered and raised rather than drawn … English World dictionary
drop curtain — drop′ cur tain n. sbz a stage curtain that is lowered into position from the flies • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
drop curtain — /ˈdrɒp kɜtn/ (say drop kertn) noun a theatre curtain which is lowered into position from the flies …
drop curtain — noun Date: 1832 a stage curtain that can be lowered and raised … New Collegiate Dictionary
drop curtain — Theat. a curtain that is lowered into position from the flies. [1825 35] * * * … Universalium
drop curtain — stage curtain that can be lowered and lifted … English contemporary dictionary
Drop — (dr[o^]p), n. [OE. drope, AS. dropa; akin to OS. dropo, D. drop, OHG. tropo, G. tropfen, Icel. dropi, Sw. droppe; and Fr. AS. dre[ o]pan to drip, drop; akin to OS. driopan, D. druipen, OHG. triofan, G. triefen, Icel. drj[=u]pa. Cf. {Drip},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drop by drop — Drop Drop (dr[o^]p), n. [OE. drope, AS. dropa; akin to OS. dropo, D. drop, OHG. tropo, G. tropfen, Icel. dropi, Sw. droppe; and Fr. AS. dre[ o]pan to drip, drop; akin to OS. driopan, D. druipen, OHG. triofan, G. triefen, Icel. drj[=u]pa. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drop forging — Drop Drop (dr[o^]p), n. [OE. drope, AS. dropa; akin to OS. dropo, D. drop, OHG. tropo, G. tropfen, Icel. dropi, Sw. droppe; and Fr. AS. dre[ o]pan to drip, drop; akin to OS. driopan, D. druipen, OHG. triofan, G. triefen, Icel. drj[=u]pa. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
