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Meaning of "drop leaf" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DROP LEAF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DROP LEAF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Drop leaf is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DROP LEAF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of drop leaf in the English dictionary

The definition of drop leaf in the dictionary is a hinged flap on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket or additional pivoted leg to extend the surface.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DROP LEAF

drop bear
drop cannon
drop cloth
drop curtain
drop dead!
drop forge
drop goal
drop hammer
drop handlebars
drop in
drop in someone´s lap
drop kick
drop lock
drop off
drop one´s bundle
drop scone
drop shipment
drop shot
drop tank
drop zone

WORDS THAT END LIKE DROP LEAF

bay leaf
Chinese leaf
compound leaf
dock leaf
fig leaf
gold leaf
in leaf
leaf
loose-leaf
oak leaf
overleaf
scale leaf
seed leaf
senna leaf
tea leaf
tobacco leaf
trefoil leaf
turn over a new leaf
vine leaf
walking leaf

Synonyms and antonyms of drop leaf in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «drop leaf» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DROP LEAF

Find out the translation of drop leaf to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drop leaf from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drop leaf» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

翻板
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hoja de la gota
570 millions of speakers

English

drop leaf
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बूंद पत्ता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إسقاط أوراق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

падение листьев
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

folha da gota
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ড্রপ পাতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

feuille de baisse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Drop daun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tropfenblatt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

垂れ板
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

드롭 잎
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gulung godhong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lá rơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இலை இலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ड्रॉप पान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Damla yaprak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

foglio di goccia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spadek liści
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

падіння листя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frunze picătură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φύλλο πτώση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drop blaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

droppe blad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dråpe blad
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drop leaf

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DROP LEAF»

The term «drop leaf» is regularly used and occupies the 94.218 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DROP LEAF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drop leaf

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DROP LEAF»

Discover the use of drop leaf in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drop leaf and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Popular Mechanics
The drop-leaf table pictured, which is owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but loaned to the New York State Historical Association at Ticonderoga, is considered one of his finest pieces, though far from his most elab- for this table. Phyfe is ...
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Wood Magazine: Router Tips, Jigs and Techniques
Drop-leaf tables have always had a certain popularity because of their "now you see them, now you don't" nature. With the drop-leaves up, you gain tabletop. With them down, you add floor space. The joint that does the work is called a rule ...
Peter J. Stephano, 2005
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Popular Mechanics
This reproduction of an 18th-century drop-leaf table is a perfect example. Its solid mahogany construction is eye-catching and versatile. With leaves dropped, it measures less than 12 x 24 in. — just right for an end table. Yet, with leaves raised, ...
4
Wood Magazine: Home Storage Solutions
Glue and clamp together the drop leaf and doors, check that they are square, and set them on a flat surface to dry. 5 Cut three !4 x 12% x 1834" plywood blanks for the drop- leaf liners (AA), and three 12V6 x 18!/2" pieces of plastic laminate.
Wood Magazine, 2005
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Making Antique Furniture Reproductions: Instructions and ...
Instructions and Measured Drawings for 40 Classic Projects Franklin H. Gottshall. F'g. 1. Sheraton Drop-Leaf Dining Table, a robert treate hogg reproduction. Turning Af X . FIG. 4 I Douutl Is FW. sitioned so the middle of the barrel falls directly ...
Franklin H. Gottshall, 1994
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Tables and Chairs
Drop-Leaf. Breakfast. Table. Cabriole. legs. and. knuckle. joints. make. it. compact. and. versatile. Modesty and majesty— This small Queen Anne breakfast table contains a broad range of joinery. Pinned tenons, knuckle joints and half blind ...
Fine Woodworking. Fine Woodworking, 1995
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Boys' Life
The drop-leaf is hinged to the table with five ornamental surface hinges. When up , it is supported by two lengths of electrical conduit that will slide in-and-out as you wish. This is a simple but interesting track plan using two pair of switches.
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Popular Mechanics
A DVANCED craftsmen will derive a •^ great deal of pleasure from the construction of this little drop-leaf table. It is an authentic design and a fine example of the Queen Anne period to which it belongs, with its simplicity of design, cornered ...
9
Popular Science
Clamp on legs, bore holes through frame. Bolt in place, nuts inside (no glue), so legs can be removed. Note notches in cross rails for drop-leaf support. Make two U-shaped drop-leaf supports from 1"-by-1" hardwood strips. For each, assemble  ...
10
The Featherweight Patents
in hand portable sewing machines embodying therein a base having a sewing machine head thereon, a two part cover for said head and connecting parts, one part being a combined drop leaf and cover end being hinged to the base and ...
Darrel P. Kaiser, 2008

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DROP LEAF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drop leaf is used in the context of the following news items.
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French production yacht breeds racer-cruiser.
Amidships has a generous single berth either side of the drop leaf saloon table. Thanks to the boat's wide beam, it's an easy walk for'ard past ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
2
Sethi Couture's Heritage Diamond Jewelry Collection Honors Indian …
This gold-painted ceiling medallion in the Sethi family home inspired the design of the Drop Leaf earrings in Sethi Couture's new Heritage ... «JCK, Jun 15»
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The Write Stuff: Jill Tomasetti on Standing Still in the Middle of It All …
Jill is a founding member of Drop Leaf Press. .... I am also one of the founding members and editors of Drop Leaf Press, which is a fairly new ... «SF Weekly, Apr 15»
4
Drop Leaf Press brings out first book, 'Prima Vera'
Sitting in a semicircle around Jill Tomasetti's Inner Richmond apartment, the members of Drop Leaf Press gathered last week to discuss their ... «SFGate, Mar 15»
5
Bob Marley to Become International Marijuana Brand
... Drop Leaf to create Julian Marley JUJU Royal Premium Marijuana, ... and I salute Drop Leaf as a proud participant in the movement and ... «DailyFinance, Nov 14»

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