droppage

[drop-ij]

noun

1. an amount dropped or wasted during application, installation, etc..

   Mix some extra plaster to allow for droppage.

2. the amount of fruit that falls from a tree before ripening.

   Storms greatly increased the droppage of oranges this year.

3. the act or an instance of dropping: drop.

   glassware that is not insured against droppage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of droppage¹

drop + -age

Example Sentences

"He seemed to have no droppage in his play. He looks healthy, he looks strong and he's moving very well."

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Steadily moving conveyor-belts along each outer wall of the building receive the constant droppage of the packages from the six spirals of the utility units.

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