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droppage

droppage

7.9
An event when something falls or is let go and hits the ground
  • noun
  • /ˈdrɒpɪdʒ/
translation icon : caída
  • Careful handling is required to prevent droppage during transportation.

Examples

  • The droppage of the fragile boxes caused several items to break.

  • The droppage of the package was unexpected.

  • There was a noticeable droppage of water pressure after the pipe burst.

  • There was significant droppage during the storm.

  • The droppage of the package resulted in damaged goods due to the force of the fall.

  • To prevent droppage, workers were trained to lift boxes carefully and avoid accidents.

  • After the droppage occurred, they needed to assess the damage to the dropped items.

Synonyms

fall
vsdroppage
191 1.0

A drop from a higher to a lower level

is broader, naming the whole act or process rather than a single movement
falling
vsdroppage
111 1.1

An act of dropping from a higher place

is broader, naming the whole act or process rather than one instance
dropping
vsdroppage
1.1

A thing that falls down freely because of gravity

is broader, referring to the whole act or process not just free descent

Antonyms

retention
23 4.2

Keeping something so you still have it

holding
12 4.2

Keeping something that you have or control

How Fast

crash
∞ 2.3
plunge
20 4.0
fall
191 1.0
droppage
7.9
descent
89 3.7

Surface Forms

droppage singular
droppages plural

Morphology

droppage = drop (transparent) = drop + age

A straightforward nominalization of the verb 'drop' to indicate the action or event.

Etymology

Droppage is formed from drop and the ending -age, the same ending you see in drainage. It can mean the act or instance of something falling or being dropped, so droppage can refer to a dropping event or process.