…the relegation of a sports team to a lower league or division…
…a secured container or receptacle into which items such as returned books, keys, payments, or charity donations can be deposited…
…a goal scored in open play by drop-kicking the ball over the crossbar, scoring three points (rugby union) or one point (rugby league)…
…(chiefly in rugby) a kick made by dropping the ball and kicking it as it bounces up from the ground…
…provide (goods) by direct delivery from the manufacturer to the retailer or customer…
…(chiefly in tennis or squash) a softly hit shot, usually with backspin, which drops abruptly to the ground…
…an external fuel tank on an aircraft which can be jettisoned when empty…
…a test of the strength of an object, in which it is dropped under standard conditions or a set weight is dropped on it from a given height…
…a designated area into which troops or supplies are dropped by parachute or in which skydivers land…
…a receptacle for mail, especially one in which mail is kept until the addressee collects it…
…a small boiled sweet in the shape of a pear, with a pungently sweet flavour…
…a medicated lozenge sucked to relieve a cough…
…give a hint or hints as if casually or unconsciously…
…(of a metal object) made by forcing hot metal into or through a die with a drop hammer…
…a large, heavy weight raised mechanically and allowed to drop, as used in drop-forging and piledriving…
…a drop curtain used as part of stage scenery, especially one in front of which a scene is played while the setting is changed behind…
…a small, thick pancake made by dropping spoonfuls of batter on to a griddle or other heated surface…
…denoting an openwork pattern in knitted garments made by dropping a made stitch at intervals…
…a style of waistline on a dress cut so that the seam is positioned at the hips rather than the waist…
…paralysis of the muscles which normally raise the hand at the wrist and extend the fingers, typically caused by nerve damage…
…a large capital letter at the beginning of a section of text, occupying more than the depth of one line…
…a curtain or painted cloth lowered vertically on to a theatre stage…
…a place run by a welfare agency or charity where people may call casually for advice or assistance…
…a style of shoulder on a garment cut so that the seam is positioned on the upper arm rather than the shoulder…
…bicycle handlebars of which the handles are bent below the rest of the bar, used especially on racing cycles…
