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drop-off: Meaning and Definition of
drop-off
Pronunciation: (drop'ôf", -of"), [key]
— n.
- a vertical or very steep descent: The trail has a drop-off of several hundred feet.
- a decline; decrease: Sales have shown a considerable drop-off this year.
- a place where a person or thing can be left, received, accommodated, etc.: a new drop-off for outpatients.
- applied when a rented vehicle is left elsewhere than at the point of hire: to pay a drop-off charge.
See also:
- drop-off (Thesaurus)
