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In his holy flirtation with the world, God occasionally drops a handkerchief. These handkerchiefs are called saints.
Frederick Buechner

Meaning of "drops" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DROPS

drops  [drɒps] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DROPS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Drops 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 DROPS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Drop

Drop, DROP, drops or DROPS may refer to: ▪ Drop or droplet, a small volume of liquid ▪ Eye drops, saline drops used as medication for the eyes ▪ Drop, a unit of measure of volume ▪ Falling, or allowing an object to fall...

Definition of drops in the English dictionary

The definition of drops in the dictionary is any liquid medication applied by means of a dropper.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DROPS


beechdrops
ˈbiːtʃˌdrɒps
Cecrops
ˈsiːkrɒps
Cheops
ˈkiːɒps
chops
tʃɒps
copse
kɒps
cyclops
ˈsaɪklɒps
eardrops
ˈɪəˌdrɒps
hops
hɒps
hydrops
ˈhaɪdrɒps
lithops
ˈlɪθɒps
Ops
ɒps
Pelops
ˈpiːlɒps
pinedrops
ˈpaɪnˌdrɒps
pops
pɒps
props
prɒps
psyops
ˈsaɪˌɒps
stops
stɒps
sundrops
ˈsʌnˌdrɒps
tops
tɒps
triceratops
traɪˈsɛrəˌtɒps

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DROPS

droplet
droplight
dropout
dropout rate
droppable
dropped
dropped sole
dropper
dropperful
dropping
droppings
dropple
dropsical
dropsically
dropsied
dropsonde
dropstone
dropsy
dropwise
dropwort

WORDS THAT END LIKE DROPS

combat troops
eye drops
fetal hydrops
flops
ground troops
high tops
knockout drops
mutton chops
nose drops
oops
paratroops
proclaim from the housetops
pull out all the stops
root crops
shock troops
shout from the rooftops
slops
troops
whoops
woops

Synonyms and antonyms of drops in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DROPS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «drops» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of drops

Translation of «drops» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DROPS

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gotas
570 millions of speakers

English

drops
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बूंदों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قطرات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

капли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gotas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ড্রপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gouttes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jatuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tropfen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방울
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Irungnya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giọt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சொட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थेंब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

damla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gocce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krople
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

краплі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

picături
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σταγόνες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

druppels
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

droppar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dråper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drops

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DROPS»

The term «drops» is very widely used and occupies the 6.562 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DROPS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «drops» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «drops» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «DROPS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word drops.
1
Hosea Ballou
Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams.
2
Johnny Bench
A catcher and his body are like the outlaw and his horse. He's got to ride that nag till it drops.
3
Justin Berfield
L.A. can be intense, but the second you get over the hill into Calabasas, your stress level immediately drops because it's so peaceful and safe. Sometimes I really miss it.
4
Art Blakey
What ever truth drops on it eventually grinds to a powder.
5
David Bohm
One thus sees that a new kind of theory is needed which drops these basic commitments and at most recovers some essential features of the older theories as abstract forms derived from a deeper reality in which what prevails in unbroken wholeness.
6
Simon Le Bon
We want to be the band to dance to when the bomb drops.
7
Danny Bonaduce
If you ever get rich and famous, by definition you are special. You have done something special, and therefore you start to behave special. Then if the floor drops out, and you become down and out, you have a really new perspective.
8
Malcolm Boyd
I have glaucoma, so use eye drops both morning and night.
9
Frederick Buechner
In his holy flirtation with the world, God occasionally drops a handkerchief. These handkerchiefs are called saints.
10
Edwin Hubbel Chapin
Through every rift of discovery some seeming anomaly drops out of the darkness, and falls, as a golden link into the great chain of order.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DROPS»

Discover the use of drops in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drops and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Capillarity and Wetting Phenomena: Drops, Bubbles, Pearls, Waves
This book will enable the reader to understand in simple terms such questions that affect every day life -- questions that also come up during in industry.
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, Francoise Brochard-Wyart, David Quere, 2004
2
Bubbles, Drops, and Particles in Non-Newtonian Fluids, ...
An excellent reference and handbook dealing with the technological aspects of non-Newtonian materials encountered in nature and in technology, this book highlights qualitative differences between the response of a Newtonian and non ...
R.P. Chhabra, 2006
3
Bubbles, Drops, and Particles
This volume offers a unified treatment and critical review of the literature related to the fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and mass transfer of single bubbles, drops, and particles. 1978 edition.
Roland Clift, John R. Grace, Martin E. Weber, 2005
4
Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets: Why Philanthropy ...
This book will change how forward-looking philanthropists, foundations, and policymakers think about the relationship between charitable giving and the transformative capacity of social entrepreneurs." —Jerr Boschee, founder and Executive ...
Steven H. Goldberg, 2009
5
Particles, Bubbles & Drops: Their Motion, Heat And Mass Transfer
This book captures and summarizes all these advances in a unified, succinct and pedagogical way.
E. E. Michaelides, 2006
6
Dynamics of Bubbles, Drops and Rigid Particles
Hence, direct application of the book is limited to single-particle systems of dilute suspensions.
Z. Zapryanov, S. Tabakova, 1999
7
Drops of Nectar: Timeless Wisdom for Everyday Living
It esonates with the message of peace and helps each of us to find it for ourselves. Simple and profound, the book is a guiding light to lead a more fulfilling and joyful life.
Swami Chidanand Saraswati, 2011
8
Where the Ball Drops: Days and Nights in Times Square
An analysis of the transformation of Times Square from a seedy urban center to a family friendly entertainment district captures the competing social and cultural fantasies that are at work, revealing an ongoing urban drama of the ...
Daniel Makagon, 2004
9
Rain Drops from Heaven
It is books of Christian Poetry that looks at the many things we take for granted and see God working in them. Why buy this book? - It will take you to a place of love and compassion for the simple things in life.
Lawrence Jones, 2008
10
Drops of Spray from Southern Seas
Previously published in 1896, this book tells of the voyages of Lucy Brown around the world from the Down East town of Milbridge Maine.
Lucy Brown Reynolds, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DROPS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drops is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pollution drops near Hong Kong container port as ships switch to …
Sulphur pollution near one of Hong Kong's busiest shipping lanes fell markedly in the first week of this month as a result of new regulations ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
2
Donovan McNabb -- QB Masked Boozy Breath with Cough Drops
Seems Donovan McNabb tried the ol' boozy breath cover up trick before his DUI -- 'cause cops say he had TWO cough drops in his mouth ... «TMZ.com, Jul 15»
3
Jack Bauer drops out of Tour de France after breaking femur during …
Jack Bauer of New Zealand and Team Cannondale-Garmin is cheered on by the fans during Stage 1 of the 2015 Tour de France on July 4, ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
4
Ohio mails $255M in workers' comp overcharges, drops appeal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation has paid hundreds of millions to state employers overcharged for ... «The Review, Jul 15»
5
Sen. Leno drops e-cigarette bill that was gutted in Assembly
State Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) dropped a bill Wednesday that would have regulated electronic cigarettes after it was gutted by an ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
6
Greek unemployment drops to 25.6% in April
Greece's jobless rate fell to 25.6 per cent in April from an upwardly revised 25.8 per cent rate in the previous month, statistics agency ELSTAT ... «THE BUSINESS TIMES, Jul 15»
7
Rita's Ice Drops Custard From Menu Because of Egg Crisis
Rita's Ice will no longer serve custard, one of their most popular items, because of the avian flu crisis that has caused severe egg shortages in ... «TIME, Jul 15»
8
Apple drops Recovery Key in new two-factor authentication for El …
Apple said at WWDC it would build a more integrated and comprehensive two-factor security system into its next OS releases, and today ... «Macworld, Jul 15»
9
Cobie Smulders Reportedly Breaks Her Leg, Drops Out of HBO's …
According to Us Weekly, Cobie Smulders' role is being recast due to a broken leg. She was set to star in the TV movie alongside Kerry ... «Just Jared, Jul 15»
10
Air force drops dummy nuclear bomb in Nevada in first controversial …
The United States Air Force (USAF) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have completed the first development flight test of a ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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