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droppage

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[drop-ij] / ˈdrɒp ɪdʒ /

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.

    glassware that is not insured against droppage.

Etymology

Origin of droppage

drop + -age

Example Sentences

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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.

From The Romance of a Great Store by Hungerford, Edward

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