droppage

[ drop-ij ]
/ ˈdrɒp ɪdʒ /

noun

an amount dropped or wasted during application, installation, etc.: Mix some extra plaster to allow for droppage.
the amount of fruit that falls from a tree before ripening: Storms greatly increased the droppage of oranges this year.
the act or an instance of dropping: glassware that is not insured against droppage.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of droppage

drop + -age

Words nearby droppage

droplet, droplet infection, droplight, dropline, dropout, droppage, dropped egg, dropped seat, dropped sole, dropped waist, dropper
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