- plural of dropping.
droppings
Britishplural noun
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They can get into light beams and factory equipment, and buffing bird droppings out of freshly-painted vehicles is no easy task.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Simply finding droppings therefore does not necessarily prove that termites are currently active.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Tests have shown they can contain rat droppings and woodchips among other harmful substances.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Professionals with air rifles shoot the pigeons at night in an effort to prevent droppings becoming slip hazards or causing illness, but critics say the method is inhumane.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
We scurried from car to car, dodging droppings and knocking.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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